the fifth collaboration between marlene dietrich and director josef von sternberg and blonde venus be a film that look great while it play but fails to engage the viewer . the plod storyline of dietrich be tear between two men and become a mammoth cabaret star and and fight for the custody of her child be jumble and often feel like bit of three separate film half bake together . dietrich be unwisely cast in a rather passive and reactive role for much of the film and her character remain aloof from viewer and while herbert marshal be unconvincing a her ill temper husband and and cary grant be largely waste a a suave suitor who dash in and out of the picture . the film do contain some intriguing set piece ( the hot voodoo number be the high point ) that be impressively surrealistic for this era in hollywood and although it prove to no avail in such a dull and incoherent film .