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The Baby

The Baby

What goes on in this nursery isn't for kids!

19735.91h 24m

Overview

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.

Directed by Ted Post
Written by Abe Polsky
Produced by Milton Polsky, Abe Polsky
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Top Cast

Anjanette Comer

Anjanette Comer

Ann Gentry

Susanne Zenor

Susanne Zenor

Alba Wadsworth

Ruth Roman

Ruth Roman

Mrs. Wadsworth

Marianna Hill

Marianna Hill

Germaine Wadsworth

Tod Andrews

Tod Andrews

Doctor

Michael Pataki

Michael Pataki

Dennis

D

David Mooney

Baby Wadsworth

B

Beatrice Manley

Judith

Virginia Vincent

Virginia Vincent

(uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

babysocial workergrindhouseincest

About The Baby

The Baby is a horror, thriller film released in 1973 exploring themes of baby, social worker, grindhouse, incest. Directed by Ted Post, it stars Anjanette Comer, Susanne Zenor, Ruth Roman. 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.

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