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A Child Is Waiting

A Child Is Waiting

# Burt Lancaster & Judy Garland take an untouched theme - and make it touching and unforgettable!
Drama
📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1963-02-13
⌚ Running Time: 102 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.9

Beloved Cast

Burt Lancaster original image
Matthew Clark
Burt Lancaster
Judy Garland original image
Jean Hansen
Judy Garland
Gena Rowlands original image
Sophie Widdicombe Benham
Gena Rowlands
Steven Hill original image
Ted Widdicombe
Steven Hill
Paul Stewart original image
Goodman
Paul Stewart
Gloria McGehee original image
Mattie
Gloria McGehee
Lawrence Tierney original image
Douglas Benham
Lawrence Tierney
Bruce Ritchey original image
Reuben Widdicombe
Bruce Ritchey
John Marley original image
Holland
John Marley
Bill Mumy original image
Child
Bill Mumy
Elizabeth Wilson original image
Miss Fogarty
Elizabeth Wilson
Barbara Pepper original image
Miss Brown (uncredited)
Barbara Pepper
Juanita Moore original image
Mrs. Phillips (uncredited)
Juanita Moore
Mario Gallo original image
Dr. Ernie Lombardi (uncredited)
Mario Gallo
Fred Draper original image
Dr. Sack (uncredited)
Fred Draper
Jim Backus original image
Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)
Jim Backus
Brian Corcoran original image
Lewis (uncredited)
Brian Corcoran
Butch Patrick original image
Boy Playing Football (uncredited)
Butch Patrick
June Walker original image
Mrs. McDonald (uncredited)
June Walker
James Rawley original image
Jim (uncredited)
James Rawley
Noam Pitlik original image
Concerned Father (uncredited)
Noam Pitlik

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