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Baby Doll

Baby Doll

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Status

Released

Release Date

Dec 29, 1956

Runtime

1h 54m

Genres

Drama

User Score

71%

Original Title

Baby Doll

Production Companies

Newtown Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures

Director

Elia Kazan

Description

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.