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A Child Is Waiting(1963)
Status: Released
Date: 1963-02-13
68%
59 Votes
Time: 1h 42m
Burt Lancaster & Judy Garland take an untouched theme - and make it touching and unforgettable!
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies:
Stanley Kramer Productions
Movie: A Child Is Waiting
Top 10 Billed Cast
Burt Lancaster
Matthew Clark
Judy Garland
Jean Hansen
Gena Rowlands
Sophie Widdicombe Benham
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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