The Baby

Name: The Baby
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Released: 1973-03-01
Duration: 1 h 24 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Anjanette Comer, Ruth Roman, Marianna Hill, Susanne Zenor, Tod Andrews

1973·Movie·PG·84 min·★ 6.0(92)

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

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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United States	Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Night Flight Plus, Fandor Amazon Channel	Amazon Video
India	Plex, Plex Channel	—
United Kingdom	Amazon Prime Video, Shudder Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	—
Canada	Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel, Fandor, Plex	—
Australia	Plex	—
Germany	Plex, Plex Channel	—
France	Plex, Plex Channel	—
Spain	Filmin	—
Brazil	Plex, Plex Channel	—
Japan	Plex	—

About The Baby

The Baby is a 1973 English-language horror and thriller film directed by Ted Post. The cast is led by Anjanette Comer, Ruth Roman, Marianna Hill. It has a runtime of 1h 24m. Viewers rate it 6.0/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Night Flight Plus.

The Baby was produced by Quintet Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on March 1, 1973, and carries a PG certification.

Director: Ted Post
Writers: Abe Polsky
Release date: March 1, 1973
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Quintet Productions

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The Baby cast & crew

The Baby was directed by Ted Post and written by Abe Polsky.

The cast features Anjanette Comer as Ann Gentry, Ruth Roman as Mrs. Wadsworth, Marianna Hill as Germaine Wadsworth, Susanne Zenor as Alba Wadsworth, Tod Andrews as Doctor, and Michael Pataki as Dennis.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Gerald Fried, cinematography is by Michael D. Margulies, and it was produced by Milton Polsky and Abe Polsky.

Is The Baby worth watching?

The Baby holds an audience score of 6.0/10 from 92 ratings, a solidly received horror films.

At 1h 24m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy horror and thriller, The Baby is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Baby

In United States, you can stream The Baby on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Night Flight Plus, Fandor Amazon Channel, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video. Click any service above to open it directly.

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