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A Child Is Waiting

“Burt Lancaster & Judy Garland take an untouched theme - and make it touching and unforgettable!”

★ 6.8 TMDB Rating · 66 votes

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.

Director
John Cassavetes
Release date
Feb 13, 1963
Original language
English
Origin
United States

Cast of A Child Is Waiting

  • Portrait of Burt Lancaster

    Burt Lancaster

    Dr. Matthew Clark

  • Portrait of Judy Garland

    Judy Garland

    Jean Hansen

  • Portrait of Gena Rowlands

    Gena Rowlands

    Sophie Widdicombe

  • Portrait of Steven Hill

    Steven Hill

    Ted Widdicombe

  • Portrait of Paul Stewart

    Paul Stewart

    Goodman

  • Portrait of Gloria McGehee

    Gloria McGehee

    Mattie

  • Portrait of Lawrence Tierney

    Lawrence Tierney

    Douglas Benham

  • Portrait of Bruce Ritchey

    Bruce Ritchey

    Reuben Widdicombe

  • Portrait of John Marley

    John Marley

    Holland

  • Portrait of Bill Mumy

    Bill Mumy

    Child

  • Portrait of Elizabeth Wilson

    Elizabeth Wilson

    Miss Fogarty

  • Portrait of Barbara Pepper

    Barbara Pepper

    Miss Brown (uncredited)

Where to Stream A Child Is Waiting by Country

United States
Streaming on Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo
United Kingdom
Streaming on Prime Video
India
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Canada
Streaming on Prime Video, Tubi
Australia
Streaming on Prime Video

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