| The Blind Goddess | |
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| Written by | Patrick Hastings |
| Date premiered | 6 October 1947 |
| Place premiered | Theatre Royal, Brighton |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Drama |
The Blind Goddess is a 1947 play by the British barrister and writer Patrick Hastings.
It premiered at the Theatre Royal, Brighton before beginning a 133 performance West End run at the Apollo Theatre. The cast included Basil Radford, Honor Blackman, Joan Haythorne and William Mervyn. [1]
In 1948 it was made into a film The Blind Goddess by Gainsborough Pictures. Directed by Harold French it stars Eric Portman, Anne Crawford and Hugh Williams.
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