Film

Baby Doll

1956 · 1h 54m · Drama

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

IMDb

7.3

Rotten Tomatoes

83%

Metacritic

83

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.

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)

• Elia KazanDirector · Producer
• Tennessee WilliamsScreenplay
• Boris KaufmanDirector of Photography
• Kenyon HopkinsOriginal Music Composer
• Gene MilfordEditor

Baby Doll (1956) - HD Trailer

Release date

December 29, 1956

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 54m

Genres

Drama

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