United States / Feb 13, 1963 / PG
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Bruce Ritchey | Reuben Widdicombe |
| John Marley | Holland |
| Bill Mumy | Child |
| Elizabeth Wilson | Miss Fogarty |
| Barbara Pepper | Miss Brown (uncredited) |
| Juanita Moore | Mrs. Phillips (uncredited) |
| Mario Gallo | Dr. Ernie Lombardi (uncredited) |
| Fred Draper | Dr. Sack (uncredited) |
| Jim Backus | Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited) |
| Brian Corcoran | Lewis (uncredited) |
| Butch Patrick | Boy Playing Football (uncredited) |
| June Walker | Mrs. McDonald (uncredited) |
| James Rawley | Jim (uncredited) |
| Noam Pitlik | Concerned Father (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | A Child Is Waiting |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Stanley Kramer Productions |
| Release date | 13 febbraio 1963 |
| Production | Stanley Kramer, Philip Langner |
| Writer | Abby Mann |
| Casting | Lynn Stalmaster |
| Editing | Gene Fowler Jr., Robert C. Jones |
| Cinematography | Joseph LaShelle, Charles F. Wheeler, Morris Rosen, Sam Van Zenten |
| Assistant directors | Lindsley Parsons Jr., Douglas Green, John Cassavetes, Marshall Schlom |
| Lighting | Don L. Carstensen |
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| Camera operators | Charles F. Wheeler, Joseph LaShelle, Morris Rosen, Sam Van Zenten |
| Additional photography | Charles F. Wheeler, Joseph LaShelle, Morris Rosen, Sam Van Zenten |
| Production design | Rudolph Sternad, Joseph Kish, Jack Kirston |
| Art direction | Joseph Kish, Rudolph Sternad, Jack Kirston |
| Set decoration | Joseph Kish, Rudolph Sternad, Jack Kirston |
| Music | Ernest Gold, Jean L. Speak, Walter Elliott, Art Dunham |
| Sound | Jean L. Speak, Walter Elliott, Art Dunham, Ernest Gold |
| Costume design | Joe King, George Lane, Al Paul, Howard Shoup |
| Makeup | George Lane, Joe King, Al Paul, Howard Shoup |
| Hairstyling | Joe King, George Lane, Al Paul, Howard Shoup |
Release dates
Theatrical release
France / Oct 24, 1979
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