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Tod Andrews, Anjanette Comer, Marianna Hill, Beatrice Manley, David Manzy ... see more see more... , Ruth Roman , Virginia Vincent , Suzanne Zenor , Michael Pataki , Erin O'Reilly , Joseph E. Bernard , David Mooney , Susanne Zenor

TV-movie perennial Ted Post served as director for the low-budget theatrical feature The Baby. Ruth Roman plays a boozy nutcase who, out of hatred for the husband who ran out on her years earlier, for... read more read more...ces her teenaged son (David Manzy) to dress and behave like an infant. Social worker Ann Gentry (Anjanette Comer), understandably put off by the sight of a fully grown boy chewing on his toes in a playpen, sets about to rescue him. When sinister forces try to claim the "baby" from Ann, she resorts to murder. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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PG, 1 hr. 25 min.

Directed by: Ted Post

Release Date: March 1, 1973

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DVD Release Date: October 4, 2005

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  • 366weirdmovies
    February 29, 2012
    366weirdmovies
    A social worker becomes obsessed with a family who keeps their mentally retarded adult son in a crib wearing a diaper; his mother and two sisters are willing to do ANYTHING to assure that "baby" is not taken away from them. The only things that stand out in this acceptable thril... read moreler are Ruth Roman's campy performance (a bit like a nastier "Mommie Dearest" with Suzanne Pleshette's voice) and the twist ending.
  • LittleMissBloodAndGuts
    February 29, 2012
    LittleMissBloodAndGuts
    This is sort of an analogue to the Stepford Wives w/ Kate Ross. Another tribute to the originality of the '70's macabre genre.
  • ShaneWreck
    February 28, 2012
    ShaneWreck
    At last, a movie that delivers a strong Christian message, love thy brother, and keep him in a near infantile state so as to control him. That is what Christians do, isn't it?
  • zman47240
    February 28, 2012
    zman47240
    Any adult actor who agrees to play the role of an infant has got to be hard up for work/money. The twist ending was so-so. Just didn't care for this one.
  • sleepykiss
    February 28, 2012
    sleepykiss
    Well, I got the ending half right... what did ppl dig swimming pools for in the 70's? LOL. Classic 70s cult. Thanks M.

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John Beifuss
November 17, 2011
John Beifuss, Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)

'The Baby' is absolutely gaga. Or should that be goo-goo-gaga? It's a multiple-personality disorder of a film that vacillates among the extremes of weirdo exploitation, psychological horror and social... Full Review

Jeremy Heilman
July 22, 2011
Jeremy Heilman, MovieMartyr.com

Exploitation films don't come much stranger than 1973's The Baby. Full Review

Lucius Gore
September 6, 2008
Lucius Gore, ESplatter

... the film has the look and feel of a TV cop drama, and a politically incorrect, outlandish storyline that couldn't be filmed today. Full Review

Shane Burridge
January 1, 2000
Shane Burridge, rec.arts.movies.reviews

You may find yourself giggling with disbelief or maybe just embarrassment

Emanuel Levy
August 8, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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Christopher Null
March 16, 2003
Christopher Null, Filmcritic.com

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January 26, 2006
Time Out

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May 24, 2003
Film4

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January 1, 2000
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

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