| A Child Is Waiting | |
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 Theatrical release poster by Howard Terpning | |
| Directed by | John Cassavetes |
| Written by | Abby Mann |
| Based on | A Child Is Waiting 1957 novel by Abby Mann |
| Produced by | Stanley Kramer |
| Starring | Burt Lancaster Judy Garland Gena Rowlands Steven Hill |
| Cinematography | Joseph LaShelle |
| Edited by | Gene Fowler, Jr. Robert C. Jones |
| Music by | Ernest Gold |
Production company | Stanley Kramer Productions |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2 million[3] |
| Box office | $925,000[3] |
A Child Is Waiting is a 1963 American drama film written by Abby Mann based on his 1957 Westinghouse Studio One teleplay of the same name. The film was produced by Stanley Kramer and directed by John Cassavetes. Burt Lancaster portrays the director of a state institution for intellectually disabled and emotionally disturbed children, and Judy Garland is a new teacher who challenges his methods.
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