Cathy's Child
1979, English. Directed by Donald Crombie.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 5 July 1979
- Country
- Australia
- Written by
- Ken Quinnell
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Cathy's Child runs 89 minutes (1h 29m).
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Cathy's Child isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 July 1979. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed Cathy's Child?
Cathy's Child (1979) was directed by Donald Crombie and stars Michele Fawdon, Alan Cassell, Bryan Brown.