A Child Is Waiting

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

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.

CastCrewDetailsGenres

Burt LancasterDr. Matthew Clark

Judy GarlandJean Hansen

Gena RowlandsSophie Widdicombe

Steven HillTed Widdicombe

Paul StewartGoodman

Gloria McGeheeMattie

Lawrence TierneyDouglas Benham

Bruce RitcheyReuben Widdicombe

John MarleyHolland

Bill MumyChild

Elizabeth WilsonMiss Fogarty

Barbara PepperMiss Brown (uncredited)

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