A Child Is Waiting

A Child Is Waiting

1963
1h 42m
6.8

6.8/10

60 votes • View on IMDb

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

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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Stanley Kramer Productions
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date February 13, 1963
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0056930

Cast

Burt Lancaster
Burt Lancaster

Matthew Clark

Judy Garland
Judy Garland

Jean Hansen

Gena Rowlands
Gena Rowlands

Sophie Widdicombe Benham

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)

Key Crew

John Cassavetes
Director
Stanley Kramer
Producer
Abby Mann
Writer