The Lemon Drop Kid (1951)

04/02/1951Comedy, Crime1h 31m
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Damon Runyan's zaniest Broadway characters come alive with fun...especially the Lemon Drop Kid (Bob, natch!)

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.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Bob Hope

    Sidney Melbourne (The Lemon Drop Kid)

  2. Cast 1

    Marilyn Maxwell

    'Brainey' Baxter

  3. Cast 1

    Lloyd Nolan

    Oxford Charley

  4. Cast 1

    Jane Darwell

    'Nellie Thursday' Regan

  5. Cast 1

    Andrea King

    Stella

  6. Cast 1

    Fred Clark

    Moose Moran

  7. Cast 1

    Jay C. Flippen

    Straight Flush Tony

  8. Cast 1

    William Frawley

    Gloomy Willie

  9. Cast 1

    Harry Bellaver

    Sam the Surgeon

Simply lovely con artist caper delivering mirth for the yuletide season. The Lemon Drop Kid is directed by Sidney Lanfield (Frank Tashlin uncredited) and based on the short story of the same name written by Damon Runyon (Edmund Beloin adapting). It stars Bob Hope, Marilyn Maxwell, Lloyd Nolan, Jane Darwell, Andrea King & Fred Clark. It's perhaps a bit unfair to call it purely a Christmas movie? But watching it during the festive holiday season itself more than doubles the impact of the viewing. Bob Hope is The Lemon Drop Kid, a scam artist who during one of his cons at the race track fin...

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Original LanguageEnglish 

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