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Baby Doll

Baby Doll

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

19567.01h 54m

Overview

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.

Directed by Elia Kazan
Written by Tennessee Williams
Produced by Elia Kazan
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Top Cast

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

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Eades Hogue

Town Marshal

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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)

Themes & Keywords

italian americanmarriagesiciliancotton gincottonbusiness rivalryseducerchildlike womanhomme fatale

About Baby Doll

Baby Doll is a drama film released in 1956 exploring themes of italian american, marriage, sicilian, cotton gin, cotton, business rivalry. Directed by Elia Kazan, it stars Karl Malden, Carroll Baker, Eli Wallach. 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.

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