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The Lemon Drop Kid

1951 • 1h31m Comedy, Crime

Rating

6.5/10

Popularity

1

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.

Details

Director

Sidney Lanfield

Screenplay

Edmund L. Hartmann

Robert O'Brien

Frank Tashlin

Cast

Bob Hope

Marilyn Maxwell

Lloyd Nolan

Release date

4/2/1951

Status

Released

Origin country

US

Vote count

30