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A Child Is Waiting

1963, 1h 42min

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.

"A Child Is Waiting" — drama movie produced in USA and released in 1963. It has a great rating on IMDb: 7.2 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 1h 42min. "A Child Is Waiting" is not currently available to stream in USA. Save it and we'll notify you when it's available! Make sure to turn on push notifications as well.

Country: United States

Director:

John Cassavetes

Cast:

Burt Lancaster,

Barbara Pepper,

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Release dates:

Available in theaters: February 13, 1963

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A Child Is Waiting was released in theaters on February 13, 1963.