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Baby Doll

Baby Doll
★ 7.0/10•1956•1h 54m•Drama

She's nineteen. She makes her husband keep away -- she won't let the stranger go.

Archie Lee Meighan is a failing cotton gin owner who is married to Baby Doll, a 19-year old childlike beauty whose father arranged the marriage for financial reasons. As Archie awaits the arrival of Baby Doll's 20th birthday, the day that they are supposed to consummate their marriage, he faces interference from business rival Silva Vacarro, who plots to seduce Baby Doll away from Meighan.

Elia Kazan · Director

Tennessee Williams · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 54m
LanguageEN
Release DateDec 29, 1956

Actors

Karl Malden

Karl Malden

Archie Lee Meighan

Carroll Baker

Carroll Baker

Baby Doll Meighan

Eli Wallach

Eli Wallach

Silva Vacarro

Mildred Dunnock

Mildred Dunnock

Aunt Rose Comfort

Lonny Chapman

Lonny Chapman

Rock

Eades Hogue

Town Marshal

Noah Williamson

Deputy

R.G. Armstrong

R.G. Armstrong

Townsman Sid (voice) (uncredited)

Madeleine Sherwood

Madeleine Sherwood

Nurse in Doctor's Office (uncredited)

Rip Torn

Rip Torn

The Dentist (uncredited)

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