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A Child Is Waiting (1963)
Directed by John Cassavetes
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.
Rated PG | Length 102 minutes
Actors
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