The Baby (1973) Horror Thriller Drama
The Baby (1973) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details

- Overall Score: ☆ 7.70/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.1/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 9.3/10
The Baby Plot Synopsis:
A social worker who recently lost her husband investigates the strange Wadsworth family. The Wadsworths might not seem too unusual to hear about them at first - consisting of the mother, two grown daughters and the diaper-clad, bottle-sucking baby. The problem is, the baby is twenty-one years old.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A social worker, still reeling from the loss of her architect husband, investigates the eccentric, psychedelic Wadsworth Family, consisting of a mother, two daughters, and an adult son with the apparent mental capacity of an infant.
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The Baby Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1973 (more 1973 movies)
Production Co.: Scotia International
Website: http://www.severin-films.com/2011/06/28/the-baby/
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Baby Release Dates In Theaters: May 20, 2017, Blu-ray: Sep 25, 2018, DVD: Oct 04, 2005
Producers: Elliott Feinman, Ralph Hirsch, Abe Polsky, Milton Polsky
Musicians: Gerald Fried
Cinematographers: Michael D. Margulies
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The Baby (1973) Cast (Click to Expand)
The Baby Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Anjanette Comer | ... | Ann Gentry |
| Ruth Roman | ... | Mrs. Wadsworth |
| Marianna Hill | ... | Germaine Wadsworth |
| Susanne Zenor | ... | Alba Wadsworth (as Suzanne Zenor) |
| Tod Andrews | ... | Doctor |
| Michael Pataki | ... | Dennis |
| Beatrice Manley | ... | Judith (as Beatrice Manley Blau) |
| Erin O''Reilly | ... | Babysitter |
| Don Mallon | ... | |
| Joseph Bernard | ... | Mr. Foley |
| Virginia Vincent | ... | |
| David Mooney | ... | Baby (as David Manzy) |
| Ted Post | ... | Dart player at birthday party (uncredited) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Anjanette Comer (b. August 7, 1939) – Ann Gentry
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 5½" (1.66 m)
Also known as: Anja Comer - Ruth Roman, as Mrs. Wadsworth, passed away at age 76 in Laguna Beach, California, USA.
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m) - Marianna Hill (b. February 9, 1942) – Germaine Wadsworth
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m)
Also known as: Mariana Hill | Marianne Hill | Marianna Renfred - Susanne Zenor – Alba Wadsworth (as Suzanne Zenor)
- Tod Andrews, as Doctor, passed away at age 57 in Beverly Hills, California, USA.
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Michael Ames - Michael Pataki, as Dennis, passed away at age 72 in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Also known as: Caleb Goodman | Michael Loveman | Mike Pataki | Harry Wilcox - Beatrice Manley, as Judith (as Beatrice Manley Blau), passed away at age 81 in Milwaukee, Wiscons.
Sign: Gemini
Also known as: Beatrice Manley Blau | Bea Blau - Erin O''Reilly – Babysitter
- Don Mallon –
- Joseph Bernard, as Mr. Foley, passed away at age 82 in New York City, New York, USA.
Sign: Sagittarius
Also known as: Joe Bernard - Virginia Vincent, as , passed away at age 95 in San Diego, California, USA.
Sign: Taurus - David Mooney – Baby (as David Manzy)
- Ted Post – Dart player at birthday party (uncredited)
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