The Lemon Drop Kid

Name: The Lemon Drop Kid
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Released: 1951-04-02
Duration: 5460 min
Rating: 6.5

6.5 1951 1h 31m United States of America

Comedy Crime

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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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.

Details

Directors

Sidney Lanfield

Writers

Edmund L. Hartmann, Edmund Beloin, Frank Tashlin, Robert O'Brien, Damon Runyon

Cast

Bob Hope, Marilyn Maxwell, Lloyd Nolan, Jane Darwell, Andrea King, Fred Clark, Jay C. Flippen, William Frawley, Harry Bellaver, Sid Melton, Ben Welden, Ida Moore, Francis Pierlot, Charles Cooley, Salvatore De Lorenzo

Production

Hope Enterprises

Languages

English

Countries

United States of America