Directed by:
John CassavetesScreenplay:
Abby MannCinematography:
Joseph LaShelleComposer:
Ernest GoldCast:
Burt Lancaster, Judy Garland, Gena Rowlands, Steven Hill, Paul Stewart, Lawrence Tierney, John Marley, Bill Mumy, Elizabeth Wilson, June Walker, Mario Gallo (more)Plots(1)
Judy Garland plays a compassionate teacher newly employed within a small town school for disabled children. Instantly bonding with an autistic boy called Reuben, Jean believes that a reunion with his absent parents could be fundamental for his development. But the school's authority figures begin to disapprove of her modern methods and her friendship with the alienated, helpless Reuben . With a great cast and superb direction, A Child Is Waiting is a deeply touching drama with a hard-hitting message. (StudioCanal)
(more)Cast
![Burt Lancaster](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/384/164384699_2ca976.png)
Burt Lancaster
USA
Best movies:
Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)
The Life of Verdi (1982) (series)
1900 (1976)
![Judy Garland](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/886/163886874_4ff165.jpg)
Judy Garland
USA
Best movies:
Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)
Easter Parade (1948)
Strike Up the Band (1940)
![Gena Rowlands](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/169/196/169196952_wlnjxj.jpg)
Gena Rowlands
USA
Best movies:
Persepolis (2007)
Night on Earth (1991)
The Notebook (2004)
![Steven Hill](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/274/274306_e102d8.jpg)
Steven Hill
USA
Best movies:
Running on Empty (1988)
A Child Is Waiting (1963)
Yentl (1983)
![Paul Stewart](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/157/948/157948804_5a3649.jpg)
Paul Stewart
USA
Best movies:
The Name of the Game (1968) (series)
In Cold Blood (1967)
Citizen Kane (1941)
![Lawrence Tierney](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/270/270871_4a9a34.jpg)
Lawrence Tierney
USA
Best movies:
Reservoir Dogs (1992)
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
A Child Is Waiting (1963)
![John Marley](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/318/158318947_76823b.jpg)
John Marley
USA
Best movies:
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (1992) (TV movie)
The Godfather: A Novel for Television (1977) (series)
The Godfather (1972)
![Bill Mumy](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/269/269091_cb5426.jpg)
Bill Mumy
USA
Best movies:
Papillon (1973)
A Child Is Waiting (1963)
Bless the Beasts & Children (1971)
![Elizabeth Wilson](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/049/262/49262646_6af0df.jpg)
Elizabeth Wilson
USA
Best movies:
The Graduate (1967)
A Child Is Waiting (1963)
Notorious (1946)
![June Walker](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/281/159281895_cc467a.jpg)
June Walker
USA
Best movies:
A Child Is Waiting (1963)
The Unforgiven (1960)
![Mario Gallo](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/494/161494921_13fb41.jpg)
Mario Gallo
USA
Best movies:
Raging Bull (1980)
A Woman Under the Influence (1974)
A Child Is Waiting (1963)
![Barbara Pepper](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/204/160204222_858cca.jpg)
Barbara Pepper
USA
Best movies:
Of Mice and Men (1939)
My Fair Lady (1964)
A Child Is Waiting (1963)
![Butch Patrick](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/205/161205348_d3c51d.jpg)
Butch Patrick
USA
Best movies:
Pressure Point (1962)
A Child Is Waiting (1963)
Munster, Go Home! (1966)
![Fred Draper](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/378/161378760_969b27.jpg)
Fred Draper
USA
Best movies:
A Woman Under the Influence (1974)
A Child Is Waiting (1963)
Columbo (1971) (series)
Noam Pitlik
USA
Best movies:
The Graduate (1967)
The Front Page (1974)
A Child Is Waiting (1963)