Comedy drama

Blonde Fever (1944): Cast & Plot

Name: Blonde Fever
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 1944-12-05
Duration: 1 h 9 min
Cast: Philip Dorn, Mary Astor, Gloria Grahame, Marshall Thompson, Ava Gardner

Blonde Fever is a 1944 comedy drama starring Philip Dorn as Peter Donay, Mary Astor and Gloria Grahame. It runs 1 hour 9 minutes.

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Released: December 5, 1944
Runtime: 1h 9m (69 min)
Genres: Drama , Comedy
Original language: English
Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Blonde Fever About?

The premise of Blonde Fever without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Peter and Delilah run a roadside café in Nevada, comfortable until sultry waitress Sally arrives and catches Peter’s eye. Delilah retaliates by hiring Sally’s boyfriend as a waiter. Sally initially rebuffs Peter, but after he wins a $40,000 lottery she quickly charms him, hoping for an easy life.

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Cast & crew

Blonde Fever Cast & Characters

Philip Dorn leads the cast as Peter Donay, with Mary Astor as Delilah Donay and Gloria Grahame as Sally Murfin.

Philip Dorn as Peter Donay
Mary Astor as Delilah Donay
Gloria Grahame as Sally Murfin
Marshall Thompson as Freddie Bilson

Also Starring in Blonde Fever

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Ava Gardner Minor Role (uncredited)
Hume Cronyn Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Curt Bois Brillon
Jessica Tandy Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Sam Harris Diner at Inn (uncredited)
Sherry Hall Second Waiter (uncredited)
Elisabeth Risdon Mrs. Talford
Tom Quinn Diner (uncredited)
Felix Bressart Johnny
Richard Whorf Chef (uncredited)
Celia Travers Diner (uncredited)
Carlyle Blackwell Jr. Quartet Leader (uncredited)
Dagmar Oakland Minor Role (uncredited)
Arthur Walsh Willie
Edward Kilroy First Waiter (uncredited)
Paul Scott Mr. Alexander (uncredited)

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John Phipps Cab Driver (uncredited)

Plot

Blonde Fever Plot Summary

What happens in Blonde Fever from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Peter Donay, [Philip Dorn], and his long-suffering wife Delilah Donay, [Mary Astor], run the Café Donay, an upscale Continental eatery on the main road between Reno and Lake Tahoe. Peter is drawn to Sally Murfin, [Gloria Grahame], a leggy dining room attendant who seems more interested in money and status than in genuine affection. Delilah learns of the affair and decides to wait it out, hoping Sally will marry Freddie Bilson, [Marshall Thompson], her fiancé, before trouble erupts. Delilah keeps Freddie close by offering him a job at the restaurant and a free place to live above their garage, hoping that his proximity will wedge the couple apart.

Full summary

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