Quick facts
- Released
- February 13, 1963
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Rating
- PG
- IMDb
- tt0056930
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
Cast
Burt Lancaster
Matthew Clark
Judy Garland
Jean Hansen
Gena Rowlands
Sophie Widdicombe Benham
Steven Hill
Ted Widdicombe
Paul Stewart
Goodman
Gloria McGehee
Mattie
Lawrence Tierney
Douglas Benham
Bruce Ritchey
Reuben Widdicombe
John Marley
Holland
Bill Mumy
Child
Elizabeth Wilson
Miss Fogarty
Barbara Pepper
Miss Brown (uncredited)
Juanita Moore
Mrs. Phillips (uncredited)
Mario Gallo
Dr. Ernie Lombardi (uncredited)
Fred Draper
Dr. Sack (uncredited)
Jim Backus
Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)
Brian Corcoran
Lewis (uncredited)
Butch Patrick
Boy Playing Football (uncredited)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is A Child Is Waiting about?
- 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.
- Who directed A Child Is Waiting?
- A Child Is Waiting was directed by John Cassavetes.
- Who stars in A Child Is Waiting?
- A Child Is Waiting stars Burt Lancaster, Judy Garland, Gena Rowlands, Steven Hill.
- When was A Child Is Waiting released?
- A Child Is Waiting is a 1963 drama film.
- Where can I watch A Child Is Waiting?
- You can watch A Child Is Waiting with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.