A Child Is Waiting

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Burt Lancaster

Matthew Clark

Age : 80 | Popularity : 13%

Judy Garland

Jean Hansen

Age : 47 | Popularity : 21%

Gena Rowlands

Sophie Widdicombe Benham

Age : 93 | Popularity : 11%

Steven Hill

Ted Widdicombe

Age : 94 | Popularity : 7%

Paul Stewart

Goodman

Age : 77 | Popularity : 7%

Gloria McGehee

Mattie

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Lawrence Tierney

Douglas Benham

Age : 82 | Popularity : 6%

Bruce Ritchey

Reuben Widdicombe

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Production	Casting	Lynn Stalmaster
	Producer	Stanley Kramer
	Associate Producer	Philip Langner
	Production Manager	Nate H. Edwards
Camera	Director of Photography	Joseph LaShelle
	Camera Operator	Charles F. Wheeler
	Grip	Morris Rosen
	Assistant Grip	Sam Van Zenten
Art	Production Design	Rudolph Sternad
	Set Decoration	Joseph Kish
	Property Master	Jack Kirston
Directing	Director	John Cassavetes
	Script Supervisor	Marshall Schlom
	Assistant Director	Lindsley Parsons Jr. Douglas Green
Writing	Writer	Abby Mann
Sound	Original Music Composer	Ernest Gold
	Sound Engineer	Jean L. Speak
	Sound Editor	Walter Elliott
	Music Editor	Art Dunham
Costume & Make-Up	Wardrobe Designer	Howard Shoup
	Makeup Artist	George Lane
	Costume Design	Joe King
	Hairstylist	Al Paul
Editing	Editor	Robert C. Jones Gene Fowler Jr.
Lighting	Gaffer	Don L. Carstensen
Department	Role	Name

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