A Child Is Waiting (1963)

A Child Is Waiting (1963)

Burt Lancaster & Judy Garland take an untouched theme - and make it touching and unforgettable! 1963-02-13 United States of America 102 Min. PG-13
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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.

Cast

Burt Lancaster is Matthew Clark
Matthew Clark
Judy Garland is Jean Hansen
Jean Hansen
Gena Rowlands is Sophie Widdicombe Benham
Sophie Widdicombe Benham
Steven Hill is Ted Widdicombe
Ted Widdicombe
Paul Stewart is Goodman
Goodman
Gloria McGehee is Mattie
Mattie
Lawrence Tierney is Douglas Benham
Douglas Benham
Bruce Ritchey is Reuben Widdicombe
Reuben Widdicombe
John Marley is Holland
Holland
Bill Mumy is Child
Child
Elizabeth Wilson is Miss Fogarty
Miss Fogarty
Barbara Pepper is Miss Brown (uncredited)
Miss Brown (uncredited)

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