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Baby Doll

Living in Tiger Tail County, Mississippi, decadent 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 Baby Doll's 20th birthday, which is in three days, and she is not looking forward to it. But she does taunt Archie Lee 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.

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Karl Malden
Archie Lee Meighan
Carroll Baker
Baby Doll Meighan
Eli Wallach
Silva Vacarro

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Awards

  • 1957 - Oscar - Best Actress in a Leading Role - nominated
  • 1957 - Oscar - Best Actress in a Supporting Role - nominated
  • 1957 - Oscar - Best Writing, Best Screenplay - Adapted - nominated
  • 1957 - Oscar - Best Cinematography, Black-and-White - nominated

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