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Baby Doll   1956         N/R, 114 min. Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance Director: Elia Kazan   Cast: Carroll Baker, Karl Malden, Eli Wallach, Mildred Dunnock, Rip Torn, Lonny Chapman, Eades Hogue, Noah Williamson, R.G. Armstrong, Madeleine Sherwood   The setting for this Tennessee Williams tale is Mississippi where Silva Vacarro (Eli Wallach) runs a cotton mill, and Archie Lee Meighan (Karl Malden) lives with his young wife, Baby Doll (Carroll Baker), who sleeps in a crib. Following a suspicious fire at Vacarro's mill, he plays on Baby Doll's naivete to invalidate Meighan's alibi. Academy Award nominations included Best Actress (Carroll Baker), and Mildred Dunnock was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Aunt Rose. Cast Carroll Baker Baby Doll Meighan Karl Malden Archie Lee Meighan Eli Wallach Silva Vacarro Mildred Dunnock Aunt Rose Comfort Rip Torn Dentist Lonny Chapman Rock Eades Hogue Town Marshal Noah Williamson Deputy R.G. Armstrong Townsman Sid (voice) Madeleine Sherwood Nurse in Doctor`s Office