The Lemon Drop Kid

The Lemon Drop Kid (1951)

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

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.

Date of release
1951-04-02
TMDB
6.5 / 10 (34)
Runtime
1h 31m
Genres
Comedy, Crime
Director
Sidney Lanfield

Casting

Interesting facts

The Lemon Drop Kid is a 1951 American comedy film starring Bob Hope and Marilyn Maxwell that is based on the short story of the same name written by Damon Runyon. Although Sidney Lanfield is credited as the director, Frank Tashlin is believed to have finished the film. The story had previously been adapted as a 1934 film of the same title.

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