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A Child Is Waiting (1963)

PG ★ 6.8/10 102 min Drama United States English
Writer: Abby Mann
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Burt Lancaster & Judy Garland take an untouched theme - and make it touching and unforgettable!

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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.

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

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