Baby Doll (1956)

This steamy Southern drama stars Academy Award-winner Karl Malden (On the Waterfront, A Streetcar Named Desire) as the owner of a cotton gin, married to a sultry teenaged bride, nicknamed Baby Doll, who steadfastly refuses to sleep with her husband until she reaches the age of 20. When a crafty rival cotton gin owner moves to town, he covets Malden's business, and his wife. In a fit of jealousy, Malden sets fire to his competition's business, which causes his competitor to claim Baby Doll as compensation. Also starring Academy Award-winner Carroll Baker (Giant, How the West Was Won), Emmy Award-winner Rip Torn (the Men in Black movies, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story) and Emmy Award-winner EliWallach (The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, The Magnificent Seven). Written by Tennessee Williams, and directed by Elia Kazan, this feature was nominated for 5 Academy Awards, including Best Actress in a Leading Role, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, and Best Adapted Screenplay.