Baby Doll

Dec 29, 1956

1h 54m

★ 7.0

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

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Newtown Productions

Warner Bros. Pictures

Baby Doll Trailers

Cast

Archie Lee Meighan

Karl Malden

Baby Doll Meighan

Carroll Baker

Silva Vacarro

Eli Wallach

Aunt Rose Comfort

Mildred Dunnock

Rock

Lonny Chapman

Town Marshal

Eades Hogue

Deputy

Noah Williamson

Townsman Sid (voice) (uncredited)

R.G. Armstrong

Nurse in Doctor's Office (uncredited)

Madeleine Sherwood

The Dentist (uncredited)

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