A Child Is Waiting

A Child Is Waiting

Release Date: 1963-02-13

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.

Rating: 6.8 / 10

Cast

Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster

as Matthew Clark

Judy Garland

Judy Garland

as Jean Hansen

Gena Rowlands

Gena Rowlands

as Sophie Widdicombe Benham

Steven Hill

Steven Hill

as Ted Widdicombe

Paul Stewart

Paul Stewart

as Goodman

Crew

  • John Cassavetes - Director

  • Stanley Kramer - Producer

  • Abby Mann - Writer

  • Lindsley Parsons Jr. - Assistant Director

  • Charles F. Wheeler - Camera Operator

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