A Child Is Waiting (1963)1h42
Drama
Director John Cassavetes (7.2 avg)
Also directed A Woman Under the Influence, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie, Gloria, and 8 more
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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Cast
Burt Lancaster
Judy Garland
Gena Rowlands
Steven Hill
Paul Stewart
Gloria McGehee
Lawrence Tierney
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