A Child Is Waiting (1963)
Overview
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.
Where to watch A Child Is Waiting
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
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| United States | Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+, Philo +2 | — | — |
| United Kingdom | Amazon Prime Video | — | — |
| Canada | Amazon Prime Video | — | — |
| Australia | Amazon Prime Video | — | — |
| Ireland | Amazon Prime Video | — | — |
| New Zealand | Amazon Prime Video | — | — |
| South Africa | Amazon Prime Video | — | — |
| France | Amazon Prime Video | — | — |
| Spain | Filmin | — | — |
| Brazil | Looke | — | — |
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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. A Child Is Waiting is a Drama movie, released on 1963-02-13, runtime 102 minutes.
Is A Child Is Waiting worth watching?
TMDB users rate A Child Is Waiting 6.8 out of 10 from 66 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch A Child Is Waiting?
In the United States, A Child Is Waiting streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV and MGM+. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
John Cassavetes
Cast
- Burt Lancaster as Dr. Matthew Clark
- Judy Garland as Jean Hansen
- Gena Rowlands as Sophie Widdicombe
- Steven Hill as Ted Widdicombe
- Paul Stewart as Goodman
- Gloria McGehee as Mattie
- Lawrence Tierney as Douglas Benham
- Bruce Ritchey as Reuben Widdicombe
- John Marley as Holland
- Bill Mumy as Child
- Elizabeth Wilson as Miss Fogarty
- Barbara Pepper as Miss Brown (uncredited)
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