Baby Doll (1956) movie poster

Baby Doll (1956)

"She's nineteen. She makes her husband keep away -- she won't let the stranger go."
ThumbScore
👍 81%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
Critics Score
🎬 83%
Drama

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Runtime
1h 54m
Country
United States of America
Language
English
TMDB Rating
7.0/10 (150 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
83%

Cast

Karl Malden as Archie Lee Meighan · 78% avg
Carroll Baker as Baby Doll Meighan · 78% avg
Eli Wallach as Silva Vacarro · 77% avg
Mildred Dunnock as Aunt Rose Comfort · 80% avg
Lonny Chapman as Rock · 77% avg
Eades Hogue as Town Marshal
Noah Williamson as Deputy
R.G. Armstrong as Townsman Sid (voice) (uncredited) · 77% avg

Is Baby Doll good?

Most people think so. 81% audience score, estimated from 150 TMDB ratings. Critics agree, scoring it 83%.

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. Wikipedia ↗

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