A Child Is Waiting (1963) Cast & Crew

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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)
• Juanita Moore as Mrs. Phillips (uncredited)
• Mario Gallo as Dr. Ernie Lombardi (uncredited)
• Fred Draper as Dr. Sack (uncredited)
• Jim Backus as Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)
• Brian Corcoran as Lewis (uncredited)
• Butch Patrick as Boy Playing Football (uncredited)
• June Walker as Mrs. McDonald (uncredited)
• James Rawley as Jim (uncredited)
• Noam Pitlik as Concerned Father (uncredited)

Crew

• John Cassavetes — Director
• Stanley Kramer — Producer
• Abby Mann — Writer
• Ernest Gold — Original Music Composer
• Joseph LaShelle — Director of Photography

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