A Child Is Waiting

A Child Is Waiting

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

1963 en 102 minutes

Rating: 6.8

Plot

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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Cast

Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster

Matthew Clark

Judy Garland

Judy Garland

Jean Hansen

Gena Rowlands

Gena Rowlands

Sophie Widdicombe Benham

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

Elizabeth Wilson

Elizabeth Wilson

Miss Fogarty

Barbara Pepper

Barbara Pepper

Miss Brown (uncredited)

Juanita Moore

Juanita Moore

Mrs. Phillips (uncredited)

Mario Gallo

Mario Gallo

Dr. Ernie Lombardi (uncredited)

Fred Draper

Fred Draper

Dr. Sack (uncredited)

Jim Backus

Jim Backus

Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)

Brian Corcoran

Brian Corcoran

Lewis (uncredited)

Butch Patrick

Butch Patrick

Boy Playing Football (uncredited)

June Walker

June Walker

Mrs. McDonald (uncredited)

James Rawley

James Rawley

Jim (uncredited)

Noam Pitlik

Noam Pitlik

Concerned Father (uncredited)

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