- Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 9 nominations.
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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 (uncredited) (voice)
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| Madeleine Sherwood | ... |
Nurse in Doctor's Office (uncredited)
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| Rip Torn | ... |
The Dentist (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Elia Kazan | ||
Written by
| Tennessee Williams | ... | (screenplay) |
| Tennessee Williams | ... | (based upon his one act play, "Twenty Seven Wagons Full of Cotton") |
Produced by
| Elia Kazan | ... | producer |
Music by
| Kenyon Hopkins | ||
Cinematography by
| Boris Kaufman | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Gene Milford | ||
Editorial Department
| Lyman Hallowell | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Richard Sylbert | ||
Set Decoration by
| Gene Callahan | ||
Costume Design by
| Anna Hill Johnstone | ||
Makeup Department
| Willis Hanchett | ... | hair stylist |
| Robert Jiras | ... | makeup artist (as Robert E. Jiras) |
Production Management
| Forrest E. Johnston | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Charles H. Maguire | ... | assistant director |
| Arthur Steckler | ... | assistant director: second unit (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Paul Sylbert | ... | associate art director |
| Bill Gold | ... | poster designer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Edward J. Johnstone | ... | sound |
Stunts
| Lucky Kargo | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Flo Transfield | ... | wardrobe (as Florence Transfield) |
| Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Roberta Hodes | ... | continuity / script supervisor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1956) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1957) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1956) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1957) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1957) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1957) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1957) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Cinemation Industries (1970) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Télé Monte Carlo (1987) (Monaco) (tv)
- Antenne 2 (A2) (1992) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Archive Collection (2017) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Warner Archive Collection (2021) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Bros. (1957) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Castle Hill Productions (1987) (World-wide)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Living in Tiger Tail County, Mississippi, middle-aged Archie Lee Meighan and 19-year-old "Baby Doll" Meighan née McCargo have been married for close to two years. Their marriage is not based on love, but on each getting what they want from the other. Their marriage agreement has them consummating their marriage on her 20th birthday, which is in three days, and she's not looking forward to it. But she does taunt him and other men with her overt "baby doll" sexuality, fostering the baby-doll aspect by sleeping in a crib in their house's nursery. Baby Doll's now-deceased father allowed the marriage on the stipulation that Archie Lee provide Baby Doll financial security as displayed by the most resplendent house in the south. They currently live in a dilapidated mansion with her Aunt Rose Comfort, and although Archie Lee is making some renovations on it, he no longer has the financial means to make it what Baby Doll wants as his cotton-ginning competitor, the recently-arrived Sicilian Silva Vacarro who runs the cotton plantation syndicate, has effectively put him and many others in the area out of business. The Meighans' fortunes could change after Vacarro's cotton gin burns down in a case of arson. Vacarro is certain Archie Lee is the arsonist. After meeting the Meighans and learning more about their marriage, Vacarro believes the way to get what he wants is through Baby Doll. This action begins the three-way battle of wills among Vacarro, Archie Lee, and Baby Doll. Written by Huggo |
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| Taglines | Her role is raw electricity! Her portrayal is a sensation! CARROLL BAKER See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Feature film debut of Eli Wallach. See more » |
| Goofs | After Silva bursts through the door in the attic, Baby Doll is shown running from him with her blanket wrapped around her. The instant before she falls on to the attic beam, she removes the blanket, and holds it in her left hand. In the very next shot, after she has fallen, the blanket is wrapped around her body once again. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Elia Kazan: An Outsider (1982). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Shame, Shame, Shame See more » |
| Quotes |
Baby Doll:
Sometimes, big shot, you don't seem to give me credit for very much intelligence at all. I've been to school in my life - and I'm a magazine reader! See more » |