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A Child Is Waiting (1963)

Feb 13, 1963 · 1h 42m

6.8/10 TMDB user score
66 votes on TMDB

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

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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Top cast

  • Burt Lancaster Burt Lancaster Dr. Matthew Clark
  • Judy Garland Judy Garland Jean Hansen
  • Gena Rowlands Gena Rowlands Sophie Widdicombe
  • 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)

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