A Child Is Waiting 1963

Synopsis

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

• Burt Lancaster Dr. Matthew Clark
• Judy Garland Jean Hansen
• Gena Rowlands Sophie Widdicombe
• Steven Hill Ted Widdicombe
• Paul Stewart Goodman
• Gloria McGehee Mattie
• Lawrence Tierney Douglas Benham
• Bruce Ritchey Reuben Widdicombe
• John Marley Holland
• Bill Mumy Child

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