The Goddess (1958 film)

The Goddess
Directed byJohn Cromwell
Written byPaddy Chayefsky
Produced byMilton Perlman
StarringKim Stanley
Lloyd Bridges
Steven Hill
Betty Lou Holland
CinematographyArthur J. Ornitz
Edited byCarl Lerner
Music byVirgil Thomson
Color processBlack and white
Production
company
Carnegie Productions
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • April 17, 1958 (1958-04-17)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$550,000 (est.)

The Goddess is a 1958 American drama film directed by John Cromwell and starring Kim Stanley and Lloyd Bridges. From a screenplay by Paddy Chayefsky, the film is an in-depth character study of the life of a troubled and lonely girl who becomes a movie star adored by millions, but is miserable in her private life. The movie was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.