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.
Type:
MOVIE
Country:
Genres:
Drama
Release:
December 1956
Production:
Newtown Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures
Cast:
Karl Malden, Carroll Baker, Eli Wallach, Mildred Dunnock, Lonny Chapman, Eades Hogue, Noah Williamson, R.G. Armstrong, Madeleine Sherwood, Rip Torn
Tags:
italian american, marriage, sicilian, cotton gin, cotton, business rivalry, seducer, childlike woman, homme fatale
