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A Child Is Waiting

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

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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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DirectorJohn Cassavetes

Keywords

children's homedown syndromeschoolteaching

Cast

Burt Lancaster as Matthew Clark

Burt Lancaster

Matthew Clark

Judy Garland as Jean Hansen

Judy Garland

Jean Hansen

Gena Rowlands as Sophie Widdicombe Benham

Gena Rowlands

Sophie Widdicombe Benham

Steven Hill as Ted Widdicombe

Steven Hill

Ted Widdicombe

Paul Stewart as Goodman

Paul Stewart

Goodman

Gloria McGehee as Mattie

Gloria McGehee

Mattie

Lawrence Tierney as Douglas Benham

Lawrence Tierney

Douglas Benham

Bruce Ritchey as Reuben Widdicombe

Bruce Ritchey

Reuben Widdicombe

John Marley as Holland

John Marley

Holland

Bill Mumy as Child

Bill Mumy

Child