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The Lemon Drop Kid

Sidney Lanfield

1951 • 1h 31m

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 Thu...

The Lemon Drop Kid

Cast

Bob Hope

Bob HopeSidney Melbourne (The Lemon Drop Kid)

Marilyn Maxwell

Marilyn Maxwell'Brainey' Baxter

Lloyd Nolan

Lloyd NolanOxford Charley

Jane Darwell

Jane Darwell'Nellie Thursday' Regan

Andrea King

Andrea KingStella

Fred Clark

Fred ClarkMoose Moran

Jay C. Flippen

Jay C. FlippenStraight Flush Tony

William Frawley

William FrawleyGloomy Willie

Harry Bellaver

Harry BellaverSam the Surgeon

Sid Melton

Sid MeltonLittle Louie

Ben Welden

Ben WeldenSinging Solly

Ida Moore

Ida MooreMrs. Feeney - The Bird Lady

Francis Pierlot

Francis PierlotHenry Regan

Charles CooleyGoomba

Salvatore De LorenzoStreet-corner Santa Claus

Crew

Sidney Lanfield

Sidney LanfieldDirector

Frank Tashlin

Frank TashlinScreenplay

Damon Runyon

Damon RunyonShort Story

Victor Young

Victor YoungOriginal Music Composer

Daniel L. Fapp

Daniel L. FappDirector of Photography

Franz Bachelin

Franz BachelinArt Direction

Sam Comer

Sam ComerSet Decoration

Edith Head

Edith HeadCostume Design

Wally Westmore

Wally WestmoreMakeup Supervisor

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