A Child Is Waiting

1963 "Burt Lancaster & Judy Garland take an untouched theme - and make it touching and unforgettable!"
A Child Is Waiting
7.2| 1h42m| PG| en| Drama
Storyline

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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Stanley Kramer Productions

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  • A Child Is Waiting Cast
Burt Lancaster as Matthew Clark
Judy Garland as Jean Hansen
Gena Rowlands as Sophie Widdicombe Benham
Steven Hill as Ted Widdicombe
Paul Stewart as Goodman
Gloria McGehee as Mattie
Lawrence Tierney as Douglas Benham
Bruce Ritchey as Reuben Widdicombe
John Marley as Holland