Film
The Lemon Drop Kid
1951 · 1h 31m · Comedy · Crime
Damon Runyan's zaniest Broadway characters come alive with fun...especially the Lemon Drop Kid (Bob, natch!)
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- 7.0
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 80%
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Overview
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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Cast
Bob Hope
Sidney Melbourne (The Lemon Drop Kid)
Marilyn Maxwell
'Brainey' Baxter
Lloyd Nolan
Oxford Charley
Jane Darwell
'Nellie Thursday' Regan
Andrea King
Stella
Fred Clark
Moose Moran
Jay C. Flippen
Straight Flush Tony
William Frawley
Gloomy Willie
Harry Bellaver
Sam the Surgeon
Sid Melton
Little Louie
Ben Welden
Singing Solly
Ida Moore
Mrs. Feeney - The Bird Lady
Francis Pierlot
Henry Regan
Charles Cooley
Goomba
Salvatore De Lorenzo
Street-corner Santa Claus
Harry Shannon
John (Policeman)
Crew
- Sidney LanfieldDirector
- Edmund L. HartmannScreenplay
- Frank TashlinScreenplay
- Robert O'BrienScreenplay
- Edmund BeloinStory
- Robert L. WelchProducer
- Daniel L. FappDirector of Photography
- Victor YoungOriginal Music Composer
- Archie MarshekEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- April 2, 1951
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Genres
- Comedy, Crime
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