Living in Tiger Tail County, Mississippi, middle aged Archie Lee Meighan and nineteen year old "" Meighan née McCargo have been married for close to two years. Their marriage is not based on love, but each getting what they want from the other. Their marriage agreement has them consummating their marriage on her twentieth birthday, which is in three days, the act to which is not really looking forward. But she does taunt him and other men with her overt "baby doll" sexuality, the baby doll aspect which she fosters by sleeping in their house's nursery in a crib. 's now deceased father allowed the marriage on the stipulation that Archie Lee provide financial security as displayed by the most resplendent house in the south. They currently live in a dilapidated mansion with her Aunt Rose Comfort, and although Archie Lee is making some renovations on it, he no longer has the financial means to make it what wants as his cotton ginning ...

Starring:

Karl Malden , Carroll Baker , Eli Wallach , Mildred Dunnock , Lonny Chapman , Eades Hogue , Noah Williamson

Genre:

Drama