Baby Doll (1956)
Subtitles for: Baby Doll (1956)
"She's nineteen. She makes her husband keep away -- she won't let the stranger go."
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.
| Rate | ★ 7/10 (139 votes) |
| Genre | Drama |
| Duration | 1h 54m |
| Country | United States of America |
| Release | 29 Dec 1956 |
| Language | EN |
| Director | Elia Kazan |
| Keywords | italian american marriage sicilian cotton gin cotton business rivalry seducer childlike woman homme fatale |
| IMDb | tt0048973 ↗ |
| Type | Movie Released |
Cast
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Karl Malden
Archie Lee Meighan
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Carroll Baker
Baby Doll Meighan
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Eli Wallach
Silva Vacarro
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Mildred Dunnock
Aunt Rose Comfort
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Lonny Chapman
Rock
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Eades Hogue
Town Marshal
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Noah Williamson
Deputy
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R.G. Armstrong
Townsman Sid (voice) (uncredited)
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Madeleine Sherwood
Nurse in Doctor's Office (uncredited)
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Rip Torn
The Dentist (uncredited)
