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Cathy's Child

Jul 5, 1979 · 1h 29m
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Drama

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Cathy Baikas is a woman of Greek heritage who lives in Sydney, Australia with her three-year-old daughter. When her daughter's father kidnaps the child and takes her back to Greece, Cathy discovers the authorities can do little to help her. She turns to the media. The editor of a major daily newspaper proves sympathetic to Cathy's problem and begins giving her case press coverage. The film is based on a true story.

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CAST

Michele Fawdon
Cathy
Alan Cassell
Dick Wordley
Bryan Brown
Paul Nicholson
Willie Fennell
The Australian Consul
Flavia Arena
Irene
Judy Stevenson
Barmaid
Directed by Donald Crombie

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
CB Films, New South Wales Film Corp., Village Roadshow
Country
AU, US
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