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The Lemon Drop Kid

Damon Runyan's zaniest Broadway characters come alive with fun...especially the Lemon Drop Kid (Bob, natch!)

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The Lemon Drop Kid — Plot

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.

  • Release date
  • April 2, 1951
  • Runtime
  • 91 min
  • Genres
  • Comedy, Crime
  • Director
  • Sidney Lanfield

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The Lemon Drop Kid — Cast

Bob Hope photo Bob Hope Sidney Melbourne (The Lemon Drop Kid) Marilyn Maxwell photo Marilyn Maxwell 'Brainey' Baxter Lloyd Nolan photo Lloyd Nolan Oxford Charley Jane Darwell photo Jane Darwell 'Nellie Thursday' Regan Andrea King photo Andrea King Stella Fred Clark photo Fred Clark Moose Moran Jay C. Flippen photo Jay C. Flippen Straight Flush Tony William Frawley photo William Frawley Gloomy Willie

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