The Lemon Drop Kid
(1951)

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

Released: 1951-04-02

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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.

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Bob Hope

as Sidney Melbourne (The Lemon Drop Kid)

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Marilyn Maxwell

as 'Brainey' Baxter

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Lloyd Nolan

as Oxford Charley

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Jane Darwell

as 'Nellie Thursday' Regan

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Fred Clark

as Moose Moran

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Jay C. Flippen

as Straight Flush Tony

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William Frawley

as Gloomy Willie

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Harry Bellaver

as Sam the Surgeon

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Sid Melton

as Little Louie

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Ben Welden

as Singing Solly

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Ida Moore

as Mrs. Feeney - The Bird Lady

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Salvatore De Lorenzo

as Street-corner Santa Claus

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Harry Shannon

as John (Policeman)

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Bernard Szold

as Honest Harry

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Tor Johnson

as Super Swedish Angel (Wrestler)

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Tom Dugan

as No Thumbs Charlie

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Stanley Andrews

as Judge Wilkinson (uncredited)

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Irving Elinson

Additional Dialogue

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Farciot Edouart

Visual Effects

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Damon Runyon

Short Story

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Hal Pereira

Art Direction

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Daniel L. Fapp

Director of Photography

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Sam Comer

Set Decoration

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Victor Young

Original Music Composer

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Ross Dowd

Set Decoration

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Walter Oberst

Sound Recordist

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Wally Westmore

Makeup Supervisor

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Paul K. Lerpae

Special Effects

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