The Lemon Drop Kid

Name: The Lemon Drop Kid
Director: Sidney Lanfield
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Released: 1951-04-02
Duration: 1 h 31 min
Rating: 6.547
Cast: Bob Hope, Marilyn Maxwell, Lloyd Nolan, Jane Darwell, Andrea King

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

1951

1h 31m

Comedy Crime

Director: Sidney Lanfield

Writers: Edmund L. Hartmann, Edmund Beloin

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.