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The Lemon Drop Kid

The Lemon Drop Kid

Sidney Lanfield

1951

  • Comedy
  • Crime
6.5

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

  • Sidney LanfieldDirector
  • Bob HopeSidney Melbourne (The Lemon Drop Kid)
  • Marilyn Maxwell'Brainey' Baxter
  • Lloyd NolanOxford Charley
  • Jane Darwell'Nellie Thursday' Regan
  • Andrea KingStella
  • Fred ClarkMoose Moran
  • Jay C. FlippenStraight Flush Tony
  • William FrawleyGloomy Willie

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