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A Child Is Waiting (1963)

A Child Is Waiting (1963)

Drama

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

Release Date: 1963, February 13
Directors: John Cassavetes
Countries: United States of America
Production: Stanley Kramer Productions
Cast: John Marley, Burt Lancaster, Gena Rowlands, Judy Garland, Lawrence Tierney, Elizabeth Wilson, Mario Gallo, Steven Hill, Paul Stewart, James Rawley, Bill Mumy, June Walker

Overview:

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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