TMDb Rating
7.0/10
134 verified votes
Baby Doll (1956)
Drama
114 min
"She's nineteen. She makes her husband keep away -- she won't let the stranger go."
Plot Summary
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.
Director
Elia Kazan
Top Cast
Karl MaldenCarroll BakerEli WallachMildred DunnockLonny Chapman
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