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A Child Is Waiting

Drama

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.

Date: 02/13/1963
Rating: 6.8
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, Fred Draper, Jim Backus, Brian Corcoran, Butch Patrick, June Walker, James Rawley, Noam Pitlik

Burt Lancaster as Matthew Clark in A Child Is Waiting Burt Lancaster

Judy Garland as Jean Hansen in A Child Is Waiting Judy Garland

Gena Rowlands as Sophie Widdicombe Benham in A Child Is Waiting Gena Rowlands

Steven Hill as Ted Widdicombe in A Child Is Waiting Steven Hill

Paul Stewart as Goodman in A Child Is Waiting Paul Stewart

Gloria McGehee as Mattie in A Child Is Waiting Gloria McGehee

Lawrence Tierney as Douglas Benham in A Child Is Waiting Lawrence Tierney

Bruce Ritchey as Reuben Widdicombe in A Child Is Waiting Bruce Ritchey

John Marley as Holland in A Child Is Waiting John Marley

Bill Mumy as Child in A Child Is Waiting Bill Mumy

Elizabeth Wilson as Miss Fogarty in A Child Is Waiting Elizabeth Wilson

Barbara Pepper as Miss Brown (uncredited) in A Child Is Waiting Barbara Pepper

Juanita Moore as Mrs. Phillips (uncredited) in A Child Is Waiting Juanita Moore

Mario Gallo as Dr. Ernie Lombardi (uncredited) in A Child Is Waiting Mario Gallo

Fred Draper as Dr. Sack (uncredited) in A Child Is Waiting Fred Draper

Jim Backus as Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited) in A Child Is Waiting Jim Backus

Brian Corcoran as Lewis (uncredited) in A Child Is Waiting Brian Corcoran

Butch Patrick as Boy Playing Football (uncredited) in A Child Is Waiting Butch Patrick

June Walker as Mrs. McDonald (uncredited) in A Child Is Waiting June Walker

James Rawley as Jim (uncredited) in A Child Is Waiting James Rawley

Noam Pitlik as Concerned Father (uncredited) in A Child Is Waiting Noam Pitlik