Baby Doll
Film1956114 min7.0/10 on TMDB
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Directed by Elia Kazan
She's nineteen. She makes her husband keep away -- she won't let the stranger go.
The story
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.
Watch trailerCast & crew
Karl MaldenArchie Lee Meighan
Carroll BakerBaby Doll Meighan
Eli WallachSilva Vacarro
Mildred DunnockAunt Rose Comfort
Lonny ChapmanRockEades Hogue
Eades HogueTown Marshal
R.G. ArmstrongTownsman Sid (voice) (uncredited)
Madeleine SherwoodNurse in Doctor's Office (uncredited)
Rip TornThe Dentist (uncredited)Explore the crew
- Director
- Elia Kazan
- Screenplay
- Tennessee Williams
- Producer
- Elia Kazan
- Director of Photography
- Boris Kaufman
- Editor
- Gene Milford
- Original Music Composer
- Kenyon Hopkins