The Lemon Drop Kid

1951 PG-13 1h 31m

6.6 / 10 31

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6.6/10

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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

Writers

Edmund L. Hartmann Edmund Beloin Robert O'Brien

Stars

Bob Hope Marilyn Maxwell Lloyd Nolan

Bob Hope

Sidney Melbourne (The Lemon Drop Kid)

'Nellie Thursday' Regan

Mrs. Feeney - The Bird Lady

Street-corner Santa Claus

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)

Muscleman (uncredited)

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Mary Moder

Holly Seller (uncredited)

Thoughtful Man (uncredited)

Courtroom Spectator (unconfirmed)

Robert Foulk

Victim (uncredited)

Comedy Crime

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John Chard 28 Dec 2015

10/10

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 mov...