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A Child Is Waiting

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

  • Movie
  • 1963
  • PG
  • 1h 42m

Directed by John Cassavetes

6.8

TMDB audience rating
6.8 out of 10 from 66 votes

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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.

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Cast and crew

  • Burt Lancaster

    Burt LancasterDr. Matthew Clark

  • Judy Garland

    Judy GarlandJean Hansen

  • Gena Rowlands

    Gena RowlandsSophie Widdicombe

  • Steven Hill

    Steven HillTed Widdicombe

  • Paul Stewart

    Paul StewartGoodman

  • Gloria McGehee

    Gloria McGeheeMattie

  • Lawrence Tierney

    Lawrence TierneyDouglas Benham

  • Bruce Ritchey

    Bruce RitcheyReuben Widdicombe

  • John Marley

    John MarleyHolland

  • Bill Mumy

    Bill MumyChild

  • Elizabeth Wilson

    Elizabeth WilsonMiss Fogarty

  • Barbara Pepper

    Barbara PepperMiss Brown (uncredited)

  • Juanita Moore

    Juanita MooreMrs. Phillips (uncredited)

  • Mario Gallo

    Mario GalloDr. Ernie Lombardi (uncredited)

  • Fred Draper

    Fred DraperDr. Sack (uncredited)

  • Jim Backus

    Jim BackusHot Dog Vendor (uncredited)

  • Brian Corcoran

    Brian CorcoranLewis (uncredited)

  • Butch Patrick

    Butch PatrickBoy Playing Football (uncredited)

Director
John Cassavetes
Writer
Abby Mann
Music
Ernest Gold
Cinematography
Joseph LaShelle