CinemaOSMovie · 1963 · 1h 42m · PG

A Child Is Waiting

Burt Lancaster & Judy Garland take an untouched theme - and make it touching and unforgettable!

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Dr. Matthew Clark is the head of a state institution for intellectually disabled children. Jean Hansen, a former music teacher anxious to give her life some meaning, joins the staff of the hospital. Jean, who tries to shelter the children with her love, suspiciously regards Dr. Clark's stern training methods. She becomes emotionally involved with 12-year-old Reuben Widdicombe, who has been abandoned by his divorced parents.

Directed byJohn Cassavetes

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 42m
Language
EN
Released
February 13, 1963
Studios
Stanley Kramer Productions

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster

Dr. Matthew Clark

Judy Garland

Judy Garland

Jean Hansen

Gena Rowlands

Gena Rowlands

Sophie Widdicombe

Steven Hill

Steven Hill

Ted Widdicombe

Paul Stewart

Paul Stewart

Goodman

Gloria McGehee

Gloria McGehee

Mattie

Lawrence Tierney

Lawrence Tierney

Douglas Benham

Bruce Ritchey

Bruce Ritchey

Reuben Widdicombe

John Marley

John Marley

Holland

Bill Mumy

Bill Mumy

Child

Creative team
Directed by
John Cassavetes
John Cassavetes
Written by
Abby Mann
Abby Mann
Produced by
Stanley Kramer
Stanley Kramer

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