Review of Baby Doll (1982) by Roy P — 02 Jan 2008

Definitely one of my favorite movies! Carroll Baker, Karl Malden, and Eli Wallach are all fabulous!

This review of Baby Doll (1982) was written by Roy P on 02 Jan 2008.

Baby Doll has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Clarissa C (114) on 12 Apr 2008

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! I LOVED it. Tennessee is brilliant and so is Elia Kazan…

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