A Child Is Waiting
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1963-02-13
Runtime: 102 mins
Director: John Cassavetes
Writer: Abby Mann
Spoken language: English
Genres: Drama
Original title: A Child Is Waiting
Production Companies: Stanley Kramer Productions
Production Countries: United States of America
Cast
Burt Lancaster
Judy Garland
Gena Rowlands
Steven Hill
Paul Stewart
Gloria McGehee
Lawrence Tierney
Bruce Ritchey
John Marley
Bill Mumy
Elizabeth Wilson
Barbara Pepper
Juanita Moore
Mario Gallo
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