The Lemon Drop Kid

6.5 / 10

(30 votes)

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.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Comedy,

Crime

Duration:

91 minutes

Year:

1951

Director:

Sidney Lanfield

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Company:

Hope Enterprises

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

Crew:
Edmund L. Hartmann

Screenplay

Edmund Beloin

Story

Robert O'Brien

Screenplay

Frank Tashlin

Screenplay

Irving Elinson

Additional Dialogue