Baby Doll (1956)
She's nineteen. She makes her husband keep away -- she won't let the stranger go.
114 min
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.
- Release date
- December 18, 1956
- Country of origin
- United States
Trailer
Cast
- Karl Malden as Archie Lee Meighan
- Carroll Baker as Baby Doll Meighan
- Eli Wallach as Silva Vacarro
- Mildred Dunnock as Aunt Rose Comfort
- Lonny Chapman as Rock
- Eades Hogue as Town Marshal
- Noah Williamson as Deputy
- R.G. Armstrong as Townsman Sid
- R.G. Armstrong as Townsman Sid
- Madeleine Sherwood as Nurse in Doctor's Office
- Rip Torn as The Dentist
Crew
- Elia Kazan · Director
- Tennessee Williams · Writer
- Elia Kazan · Producer
- Kenyon Hopkins · Composer
- Boris Kaufman · Cinematographer
- Gene Milford · Editor