A Child Is Waiting

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Release date: February 13, 1963
Duration: 102 minutes
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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.

Starring

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Burt Lancaster
Matthew Clark
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Judy Garland
Jean Hansen
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Gena Rowlands
Sophie Widdicombe Benham
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Steven Hill
Ted Widdicombe
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Paul Stewart
Goodman