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65% Critic Match
The Lemon Drop Kid
“Damon Runyan's zaniest Broadway characters come alive with fun...especially the Lemon Drop Kid (Bob, natch!)”
6.5 / 10• 1951• 1h 31m•NR• English
ComedyCrime
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Bob Hope
Sidney Melbourne (The Lemon Drop Kid)
Lead
Marilyn Maxwell
'Brainey' Baxter
Lloyd Nolan
Oxford Charley
Jane Darwell
'Nellie Thursday' Regan
Andrea King
Stella
Fred Clark
Moose Moran
Jay C. Flippen
Straight Flush Tony
William Frawley
Gloomy Willie
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Sidney Lanfield's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Lemon Drop Kid is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
