The Baby Maker

The Baby Maker

The Baby Maker

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The Baby Maker

"The beauty of creating life. The freedom to give it away..."

1970

1h 49m

6.2(9 votes)

Drama

Overview

Tish Gray had a baby and gave it up for adoption. She is contacted by a second childless couple who want her to have the husband's baby because of the wife's inability to have children. She accepts but finds that knowing the parents, and developing a relationship with them for the entire pregnancy complicates the simple arrangement.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Barbara Hershey

Barbara Hershey

Tish Gray

Collin Wilcox Paxton

Collin Wilcox Paxton

Suzanne

Sam Groom

Sam Groom

Jay Wilcox

Scott Glenn

Scott Glenn

Tad Jacks

Jeannie Berlin

Jeannie Berlin

Charlotte

Lily Valenty

Lily Valenty

Mrs. Culnick

Helena Kallianiotes

Helena Kallianiotes

Wanda

Jeff Siggins

Jeff Siggins

Dexter

Phyllis Coates

Phyllis Coates

Tish's Mother

Madge Kennedy

Madge Kennedy

Tish's Grandmother

Creative team

Directed by: James Bridges
Written by: James Bridges
Produced by: Richard Goldstone
Jack Larson

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