A Child Is Waiting

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

  Dr. Matthew Clark
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  Judy Garland

  Jean Hansen
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  Gena Rowlands

  Sophie Widdicombe
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  Steven Hill

  Ted Widdicombe
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  Paul Stewart

  Goodman
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  Gloria McGehee

  Mattie
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  Lawrence Tierney

  Douglas Benham
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  Bruce Ritchey

  Reuben Widdicombe
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  John Marley

  Holland
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  Bill Mumy

  Child