A Child Is Waiting (1963)
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.
Director: John Cassavetes
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Burt Lancaster as Matthew Clark |
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Judy Garland as Jean Hansen |
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Gena Rowlands as Sophie Widdicombe Benham |
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Steven Hill as Ted Widdicombe |
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Paul Stewart as Goodman |
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Gloria McGehee as Mattie |
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Lawrence Tierney as Douglas Benham |
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Bruce Ritchey as Reuben Widdicombe |
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John Marley as Holland |
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Bill Mumy as Child |
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Elizabeth Wilson as Miss Fogarty |
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Barbara Pepper as Miss Brown (uncredited) |
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Juanita Moore as Mrs. Phillips (uncredited) |
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Mario Gallo as Dr. Ernie Lombardi (uncredited) |
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Fred Draper as Dr. Sack (uncredited) |
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Jim Backus as Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited) |
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Brian Corcoran as Lewis (uncredited) |
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Butch Patrick as Boy Playing Football (uncredited) |
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June Walker as Mrs. McDonald (uncredited) |
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James Rawley as Jim (uncredited) |
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Noam Pitlik as Concerned Father (uncredited) |
| Production | Stanley Kramer | Producer |
| Writing | Abby Mann | Writer |
| Directing | John Cassavetes | Director |
| Camera | Charles F. Wheeler | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Walter Elliott | Sound Editor |
| Directing | Lindsley Parsons Jr. | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Marshall Schlom | Script Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joe King | Costume Design |
| Sound | Art Dunham | Music Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | George Lane | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Howard Shoup | Wardrobe Designer |
| Production | Nate H. Edwards | Production Manager |
| Production | Philip Langner | Associate Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Al Paul | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Jean L. Speak | Sound Engineer |
| Art | Joseph Kish | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Ernest Gold | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Douglas Green | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Joseph LaShelle | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Robert C. Jones | Editor |
| Production | Lynn Stalmaster | Casting |
| Editing | Gene Fowler Jr. | Editor |
| Art | Rudolph Sternad | Production Design |
| Camera | Morris Rosen | Grip |
| Art | Jack Kirston | Property Master |
| Camera | Sam Van Zenten | Assistant Grip |
| Lighting | Don L. Carstensen | Gaffer |