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The Lemon Drop Kid

Damon Runyan's zaniest Broadway characters come alive with fun...especially the Lemon Drop Kid (Bob, natch!)

When the Lemon Drop Kid accidentally cheats gangster Moose Moran out of his track winnings, the Kid promises to repay Moose the money by Christmas. Creating a fake charity for "Apple Annie" Nellie Thursday, the Kid tricks his gang into donning Santa suits and "collecting dough for old dolls" like Nellie who have nowhere to live.

1h 31m1951TMDb 6.5

ComedyCrime

English

Crew and Cast

Sidney LanfieldSidney LanfieldDirectorBob HopeBob HopeSidney Melbourne (The Lemon Drop Kid)Marilyn MaxwellMarilyn Maxwell'Brainey' BaxterLloyd NolanLloyd NolanOxford CharleyJane DarwellJane Darwell'Nellie Thursday' ReganAndrea KingAndrea KingStellaFred ClarkFred ClarkMoose MoranJay C. FlippenJay C. FlippenStraight Flush TonyWilliam FrawleyWilliam FrawleyGloomy WillieHarry BellaverHarry BellaverSam the SurgeonSid MeltonSid MeltonLittle LouieBen WeldenBen WeldenSinging SollyIda MooreIda MooreMrs. Feeney · The Bird LadyFrancis PierlotFrancis PierlotHenry Regan
Charles CooleyGoomba
Salvatore De LorenzoStreet-corner Santa ClausHarry ShannonHarry ShannonJohn (Policeman)
Bernard SzoldHonest HarryTor JohnsonTor JohnsonSuper Swedish Angel (Wrestler)Tom DuganTom DuganNo Thumbs CharlieStanley AndrewsStanley AndrewsJudge WilkinsonBillie BirdBillie BirdRacetrack Bettor on Iron BarOliver BlakeOliver BlakeRacetrack Bettor on Iron BarJohn DoucetteJohn DoucetteMuscleman
Pat FlahertyPolice Captain Swain
Charmienne HarkerDancerJack KruschenJack KruschenMuscleman
Mary ModerHolly SellerMary MurphyMary MurphyGirl
Bruce RileyClerkAnthony WardeAnthony WardeThoughtful Man

Storyline

When the Lemon Drop Kid accidentally cheats gangster Moose Moran out of his track winnings, the Kid promises to repay Moose the money by Christmas. Creating a fake charity for "Apple Annie" Nellie Thursday, the Kid tricks his gang into donning Santa suits and "collecting dough for old dolls" like Nellie who have nowhere to live.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
2 April 1951
Runtime
1h 31m
TMDB score
6.5 / 10 (34 votes)

Production

Director
Sidney Lanfield
Writers
Edmund L. Hartmann, Edmund Beloin, Frank Tashlin
Studios
Hope Enterprises
Countries
United States of America

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English