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A Child Is Waiting (1963)

Overview

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.
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John Cassavetes profile
John Cassavetes

Director

Cast

Burt Lancaster profile
Burt Lancaster

Matthew Clark

Judy Garland profile
Judy Garland

Jean Hansen

Gena Rowlands profile
Gena Rowlands

Sophie Widdicombe Benham

Steven Hill profile
Steven Hill

Ted Widdicombe

Paul Stewart profile
Paul Stewart

Goodman

Gloria McGehee profile
Gloria McGehee

Mattie

Lawrence Tierney profile
Lawrence Tierney

Douglas Benham

Bruce Ritchey profile
Bruce Ritchey

Reuben Widdicombe

John Marley profile
John Marley

Holland

Bill Mumy profile
Bill Mumy

Child

Elizabeth Wilson profile
Elizabeth Wilson

Miss Fogarty

Barbara Pepper profile
Barbara Pepper

Miss Brown (uncredited)

Burt Lancaster profile
Burt Lancaster

Matthew Clark

Judy Garland profile
Judy Garland

Jean Hansen

Gena Rowlands profile
Gena Rowlands

Sophie Widdicombe Benham

Steven Hill profile
Steven Hill

Ted Widdicombe

Paul Stewart profile
Paul Stewart

Goodman

Gloria McGehee profile
Gloria McGehee

Mattie

Lawrence Tierney profile
Lawrence Tierney

Douglas Benham

Bruce Ritchey profile
Bruce Ritchey

Reuben Widdicombe

John Marley profile
John Marley

Holland

Bill Mumy profile
Bill Mumy

Child

Elizabeth Wilson profile
Elizabeth Wilson

Miss Fogarty

Barbara Pepper profile
Barbara Pepper

Miss Brown (uncredited)

Extra

Release Date

February 13, 1963

Original Language

English

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

Stanley Kramer Productions logo

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