A Child Is Waiting

February. 13,1963      PG
Rating:
7.2
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Burt Lancaster as  Matthew Clark
Judy Garland as  Jean Hansen
Gena Rowlands as  Sophie Widdicombe Benham
Steven Hill as  Ted Widdicombe
Paul Stewart as  Goodman
Gloria McGehee as  Mattie
Lawrence Tierney as  Douglas Benham
Bruce Ritchey as  Reuben Widdicombe
John Marley as  Holland
Bill Mumy as  Child

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