The Lemon Drop Kid (1951)
1h 31m · 2 Apr 1951
Damon Runyan's zaniest Broadway characters come alive with fun...especially the Lemon Drop Kid (Bob, natch!)
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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.
| Movie ID | 27839 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy, Crime |
| Director | Sidney Lanfield |
| Main cast | Bob Hope, Marilyn Maxwell, Lloyd Nolan, Jane Darwell, Andrea King, Fred Clark, Jay C. Flippen, William Frawley |
| Release date | 2 April 1951 |
| Release year | 1951 |
| Language | English |
| Duration | 91 min (1h 31m) |
| Rating | 6.5 / 10 (TMDB) |
| Production house | Hope Enterprises |
Director: Sidney Lanfield
Writers: Edmund L. Hartmann, Edmund Beloin, Frank Tashlin, Robert O'Brien
Top cast
Bob HopeSidney Melbourne (The Lemon Drop Kid)
Marilyn Maxwell'Brainey' Baxter
Lloyd NolanOxford Charley
Jane Darwell'Nellie Thursday' Regan
Andrea KingStella
Fred ClarkMoose Moran
Jay C. FlippenStraight Flush Tony
William FrawleyGloomy Willie
Harry BellaverSam the Surgeon
Sid MeltonLittle Louie
Ben WeldenSinging Solly
Ida MooreMrs. Feeney - The Bird Lady
Francis PierlotHenry Regan
Charles CooleyGoomba
Salvatore De LorenzoStreet-corner Santa Claus
Harry ShannonJohn (Policeman)
Bernard SzoldHonest Harry
Tor JohnsonSuper Swedish Angel (Wrestler)
Tom DuganNo Thumbs Charlie
Stanley AndrewsJudge Wilkinson (uncredited)
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