The Lemon Drop Kid

The Lemon Drop Kid
1951ComedyMusicRomance91 mins
★★★★★

Plot

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... read more

  • Sidney Lanfield

    Director

  • Frank Tashlin

    Screenplay

  • Edmund L. Hartmann

    Screenplay

  • Edmund Beloin

    Story

  • Robert O'Brien

    Screenplay

  • Damon Runyon

    Story

  • Daniel L. Fapp

    Director of Photography

  • Archie Marshek

    Editor

  • Bob Hope

    Sidney Melbourne (The Lemon Drop Kid)

  • 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

  • Harry Bellaver

    Sam the Surgeon

  • Sid Melton

    Little Louie

  • Ben Welden

    Singing Solly

  • Ida Moore

    Mrs. Feeney - The Bird Lady

  • Francis Pierlot

    Henry Regan

  • Charles Cooley

    Goomba

  • Salvatore De Lorenzo

    Street-corner Santa Claus

  • Harry Shannon

    John (Policeman)

  • Bernard Szold

    Honest Harry

  • Tor Johnson

    Super Swedish Angel (Wrestler)

  • Tom Dugan

    No Thumbs Charlie

  • Stanley Andrews

    Judge Wilkinson (uncredited)

  • Billie Bird

    Racetrack Bettor on Iron Bar (uncredited)

  • Oliver Blake

    Racetrack Bettor on Iron Bar (uncredited)

  • John Doucette

    Muscleman (uncredited)

  • Pat Flaherty

    Police Captain Swain (uncredited)

  • Charmienne Harker

    Dancer (uncredited)

  • Jack Kruschen

    Muscleman (uncredited)

  • Mary Moder

    Holly Seller (uncredited)

  • Mary Murphy

    Girl (uncredited)

  • Bruce Riley

    Clerk (uncredited)

  • Anthony Warde

    Thoughtful Man (uncredited)

    • Runtime

    91 minutes

    Released

    1951-04-02

    Languages

    English

    Countries

    United States of America

    Studios

    Paramount

    Sound

  • Victor Young

    Original Music Composer

    • Updated

    660 days ago

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