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The Lemon Drop Kid

The Lemon Drop Kid1951

★6.591 minComedyCrime

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.

Director

Sidney Lanfield

Writer

Edmund Beloin Edmund L. Hartmann Robert O'Brien Frank Tashlin

Score

Stars

Bob Hope Marilyn Maxwell Lloyd Nolan

Cast33

Bob Hope
as Sidney Melbourne (The Lemon Drop Kid)
Marilyn Maxwell
as 'Brainey' Baxter
Lloyd Nolan
as Oxford Charley
Jane Darwell
as 'Nellie Thursday' Regan
Andrea King
as Stella
Fred Clark
as Moose Moran
Jay C. Flippen
as Straight Flush Tony
William Frawley
as Gloomy Willie
Harry Bellaver
as Sam the Surgeon
Sid Melton
as Little Louie
Ben Welden
as Singing Solly
Ida Moore
as Mrs. Feeney - The Bird Lady
Francis Pierlot
as Henry Regan
C
Charles Cooley
as Goomba
S
Salvatore De Lorenzo
as Street-corner Santa Claus
Harry Shannon
as John (Policeman)
B
Bernard Szold
as Honest Harry
Tor Johnson
as Super Swedish Angel (Wrestler)
Tom Dugan
as No Thumbs Charlie
Stanley Andrews
as Judge Wilkinson (uncredited)
Billie Bird
as Racetrack Bettor on Iron Bar (uncredited)
Oliver Blake
as Racetrack Bettor on Iron Bar (uncredited)
John Doucette
as Muscleman (uncredited)
Pat Flaherty
as Police Captain Swain (uncredited)
C
Charmienne Harker
as Dancer (uncredited)
Jack Kruschen
as Muscleman (uncredited)
M
Mary Moder
as Holly Seller (uncredited)
Mary Murphy
as Girl (uncredited)
B
Bruce Riley
as Clerk (uncredited)
Anthony Warde
as Thoughtful Man (uncredited)
P
Patricia Wright
as Dancer
Harry Wilson
as Courtroom Spectator (unconfirmed)
Robert Foulk
as Victim (uncredited)

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