In "Baby Doll," based on Tennessee Williams's play, Archie Lee Meighan (Karl Malden) is a struggling cotton gin owner married to Baby Doll (Carroll Baker), a 19-year-old childish beauty whose father arranged the marriage for financial reasons. A business competitor, Silva Vacarro (Eli Wallach), attempts to seduce Baby Doll away from Meighan while Archie anticipates the arrival of Baby Doll's 20th birthday and their intended consummation.
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In "Baby Doll," based on Tennessee Williams's play, Archie Lee Meighan (Karl Malden) is a struggling cotton gin owner married to Baby Doll (Carroll Baker), a 19-year-old childish beauty whose father arranged the marriage for financial reasons. A business competitor, Silva Vacarro (Eli Wallach), attempts to seduce Baby Doll away from Meighan while Archie anticipates the arrival of Baby Doll's 20th birthday and their intended consummation.
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