A Child Is Waiting

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.

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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)

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