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The Lemon Drop Kid

Name: The Lemon Drop Kid
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Released: 1951-04-02
Duration: 91 min
Rating: 6.547

★ 6,5 /10 (32 Votes)

1951 EN 91 min

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.

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

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Comedy Crime

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91 min

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Bob Hope

Sidney Melbourne (The Lemon Drop Kid)

Marilyn Maxwell

'Brainey' Baxter

Lloyd Nolan

Oxford Charley

Jane Darwell

'Nellie Thursday' Regan

Andrea King

Stella

Fred Clark

Moose Moran

Jay C. Flippen

Straight Flush Tony

William Frawley

Gloomy Willie

Harry Bellaver

Sam the Surgeon

Sid Melton

Little Louie

Ben Welden

Singing Solly

Ida Moore

Mrs. Feeney - The Bird Lady

Francis Pierlot

Henry Regan

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Charles Cooley

Goomba

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Salvatore De Lorenzo

Street-corner Santa Claus

Harry Shannon

John (Policeman)

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Bernard Szold

Honest Harry

Tor Johnson

Super Swedish Angel (Wrestler)

Tom Dugan

No Thumbs Charlie

Stanley Andrews

Judge Wilkinson (uncredited)

Billie Bird

Racetrack Bettor on Iron Bar (uncredited)

Oliver Blake

Racetrack Bettor on Iron Bar (uncredited)

John Doucette

Muscleman (uncredited)

Pat Flaherty

Police Captain Swain (uncredited)

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Charmienne Harker

Dancer (uncredited)

Jack Kruschen

Muscleman (uncredited)

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Mary Moder

Holly Seller (uncredited)

Mary Murphy

Girl (uncredited)

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Bruce Riley

Clerk (uncredited)

Anthony Warde

Thoughtful Man (uncredited)

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Patricia Wright

Dancer

Harry Wilson

Courtroom Spectator (unconfirmed)

Robert Foulk

Victim (uncredited)

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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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