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Cathy's Child

  • 1979
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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Cathy's Child (1979)
Drama

A father kidnaps his three-year-old daughter and goes to Greece. The mother comes in contact with a journalist who helps her to get her daughter back.A father kidnaps his three-year-old daughter and goes to Greece. The mother comes in contact with a journalist who helps her to get her daughter back.A father kidnaps his three-year-old daughter and goes to Greece. The mother comes in contact with a journalist who helps her to get her daughter back.

  • Director
    • Donald Crombie
  • Writers
    • Ken Quinnell
    • Dick Wordley
  • Stars
    • Michele Fawdon
    • Alan Cassell
    • Bryan Brown
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    41
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Donald Crombie
    • Writers
      • Ken Quinnell
      • Dick Wordley
    • Stars
      • Michele Fawdon
      • Alan Cassell
      • Bryan Brown
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations total

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    Michele Fawdon
    • Cathy
    Alan Cassell
    • Dick Wordley
    Bryan Brown
    Bryan Brown
    • Paul Nicholson
    Willie Fennell
    Willie Fennell
    • The Australian Consul
    Arthur Dignam
    Arthur Dignam
    • Minister
    Flavia Arena
    • Irene
    Kay Yates
    • Mrs. Green
    Jim Karangis
    • Mario
    Judy Stevenson
    • Barmaid
    Mike Harris
    • Foyer Attendant
    Linda Newton
    • Vicki
    Grant Dodwell
    • Hot Line Journalist
    Tim Burns
    Tim Burns
    • Hot Line Journalist
    Stephen Thomas
    • Hot Line Journalist
    Vic Rooney
    Vic Rooney
    • Sergeant Newberry
    Frankie J. Holden
    Frankie J. Holden
    • Detective Plummer
    Lex Marinos
    • Con Havros
    Robert Hughes
    Robert Hughes
    • Mike
    • (as Bob Hughes)
    • Director
      • Donald Crombie
    • Writers
      • Ken Quinnell
      • Dick Wordley
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    • Trivia
      One of a number of woman-centered character feature films with female protagonists directed by director Donald Crombie. The movies include: 'Caddie' (1976), 'Cathy's Child' (1979), 'Who Killed Jenny Langby?' (1974), 'Do I Have to Kill My Child?' (1976), 'The Secret' (1988) (short), 'Playing Beatie Bow' (1986), 'Kitty and the Bagman' (1983), and 'The Killing of Angel Street' (1981).
    • Connections
      Spoofed in Making 'Weekend of Summer Last' (1981)

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    • Release date
      • July 5, 1979 (Australia)
    • Country of origin
      • Australia
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ich kämpfe um mein Kind
    • Filming locations
      • Athens, Greece
    • Production companies
      • The Australian Film Commission
      • New South Wales Film Corporation
      • Village Roadshow Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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