The Lemon Drop Kid

Name: The Lemon Drop Kid
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Released: 1951-04-02
Duration: 91 min
Rating: 6.5
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!)

Comedy Crime

The Lemon Drop Kid(1951)

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

Comedy Crime

6.5/ 10 (30 votes)

1h 31m

1951-04-02

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.

DirectorSidney Lanfield

ScreenplayEdmund L. Hartmann

StoryEdmund Beloin

ScreenplayRobert O'Brien