Kathy O’ (1958): Cast
Kathy O’ is a 1958 comedy drama directed by Jack Sher, starring Patty McCormack as Kathy O'Rourke, Joseph Sargent and Dan Duryea. It runs 1 hour 39 minutes.
English What Is Kathy O’ About?
The premise of Kathy O’ without spoilers.
A savvy publicist is tasked with protecting the image of a beloved child star, desperate to keep the press from discovering the youngster’s outrageous ego and bratty behavior. The film revives the shock of “The Bad Seed” with fresh twists, dark humor and sharp satire.
Kathy O’ Themes & Keywords
· 11 tags- runaway
- publicity
- redemption
- little girl
- interview
- friendship
- ex husband ex wife relationship
- child star
- brat
- filmmaking
- character name in title
Kathy O’ Cast & Characters
Patty McCormack leads the cast as Kathy O'Rourke, with Joseph Sargent as Mike and Dan Duryea as Harry Johnson. Directed by Jack Sher; 16 actors are credited in all.
- Director Jack Sher
- Patty McCormack as Kathy O'Rourke
- Joseph Sargent as Mike
- Dan Duryea as Harry Johnson
- Sam Levene as Ben Melnick
Also Starring in Kathy O’
· 12 more- Jan Sterling Celeste Saunders
- Barney Phillips Matt Williams
- Alexander Campbell Bixby
- Walter Woolf King Donald C. Faber
- Ainslie Pryor Lieut. Chavez
- Mary Carver Marge
- Ricky Kelman Robert 'Bo' Johnson
- Mel Leonard Sid
- Mary Jane Croft Harriet Burton
- Terry Kelman Tommy Johnson
- Mary Fickett Helen Johnson
- Casey Walters Billy Blair
More from Jack Sher
More films directed by Jack Sher: Love in a Goldfish Bowl, The 3 Worlds of Gulliver, The Wild and the Innocent and Four Girls in Town.
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Kathy O’ FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Kathy O’, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Kathy O’?
Kathy O’ runs 1 hour 39 minutes (99 minutes).
When was Kathy O’ released?
Kathy O’ was released on September 24, 1958.
Who directed Kathy O’?
Kathy O’ was directed by Jack Sher.
More films by Jack Sher Who is in the cast of Kathy O’?
Kathy O’ stars Patty McCormack as Kathy O'Rourke, Joseph Sargent as Mike and Dan Duryea as Harry Johnson, among 16 credited actors.
Does Kathy O’ have a post-credit scene?
No. Kathy O’ has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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