Director Elia Kazan
Screenplay Tennessee Williams
Baby Doll
Drama1956
Tagline: She's nineteen. She makes her husband keep away -- she won't let the stranger go.
Release Date: 1956-12-29
Duration: 114 minutes
Synopsis
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.
Casting
- Carroll BakerBaby Doll Meighan
- Eli WallachSilva Vacarro
- Mildred DunnockAunt Rose Comfort
- Rip TornThe Dentist (uncredited)
- R.G. ArmstrongTownsman Sid (voice) (uncredited)
- Karl MaldenArchie Lee Meighan
- Madeleine SherwoodNurse in Doctor's Office (uncredited)
- Lonny ChapmanRock
- Noah WilliamsonDeputy
- Eades HogueTown Marshal
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