A Child Is Waiting
Burt Lancaster & Judy Garland take an untouched theme - and make it touching and unforgettable!
1963-02-13 | 102 minutes
Plot Summary
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
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Burt LancasterMatthew Clark
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Judy GarlandJean Hansen
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Gena RowlandsSophie Widdicombe Benham
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Steven HillTed Widdicombe
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Paul StewartGoodman
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Gloria McGeheeMattie
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Lawrence TierneyDouglas Benham
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Bruce RitcheyReuben Widdicombe
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John MarleyHolland
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Bill MumyChild
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Elizabeth WilsonMiss Fogarty
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Barbara PepperMiss Brown (uncredited)
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Juanita MooreMrs. Phillips (uncredited)
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Mario GalloDr. Ernie Lombardi (uncredited)
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Fred DraperDr. Sack (uncredited)
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Jim BackusHot Dog Vendor (uncredited)
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Brian CorcoranLewis (uncredited)
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Butch PatrickBoy Playing Football (uncredited)
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June WalkerMrs. McDonald (uncredited)
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James RawleyJim (uncredited)
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