About A Child Is Waiting
- Released on February 13, 1963
- Drama
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.
Full Cast of A Child Is Waiting
Burt Lancaster
plays Matthew Clark
Judy Garland
plays Jean Hansen
Gena Rowlands
plays Sophie Widdicombe Benham
Steven Hill
plays Ted Widdicombe
Paul Stewart
plays Goodman
Gloria McGehee
plays Mattie
Lawrence Tierney
plays Douglas Benham
Bruce Ritchey
plays Reuben Widdicombe
John Marley
plays Holland
Elizabeth Wilson
plays Miss Fogarty
Barbara Pepper
plays Miss Brown (uncredited)
Juanita Moore
plays Mrs. Phillips (uncredited)
Mario Gallo
plays Dr. Ernie Lombardi (uncredited)
Fred Draper
plays Dr. Sack (uncredited)
Jim Backus
plays Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)
Brian Corcoran
plays Lewis (uncredited)
Butch Patrick
plays Boy Playing Football (uncredited)
June Walker
plays Mrs. McDonald (uncredited)
James Rawley
plays Jim (uncredited)
Noam Pitlik
plays Concerned Father (uncredited)
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