Movie

The Lemon Drop Kid

★ 6.5/10 · 32 votes 1951 1h 31m Released

ComedyCrime

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

Bob Hope Sidney Melbourne (The Lemo Marilyn Maxwell 'Brainey' Baxter Lloyd Nolan Oxford Charley Jane Darwell 'Nellie Thursday' Regan Andrea King Stella Fred Clark Moose Moran