Baby Doll
“She's nineteen. She makes her husband keep away -- she won't let the stranger go.”
1956•1h 54m•7.0•Released
Drama
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.
Director
Elia Kazan
Writer
Tennessee Williams
Languages
English
Studio
Newtown Productions
Cast
Karl Malden
Archie Lee Meighan
Carroll Baker
Baby Doll Meighan
Eli Wallach
Silva Vacarro
Mildred Dunnock
Aunt Rose Comfort
Lonny Chapman
Rock
Eades Hogue
Town Marshal
Noah Williamson
Deputy
R.G. Armstrong
Townsman Sid (voice) (uncredited)
Madeleine Sherwood
Nurse in Doctor's Office (uncredited)
Rip Torn
The Dentist (uncredited)
Production
Company
Newtown Productions
Company
Warner Bros. Pictures
Producer
Elia Kazan
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