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The Lemon Drop Kid (1951)
Directed by Sidney Lanfield
Overview
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.
Length 91 minutes
Actors
Bob Hope | Marilyn Maxwell | Lloyd Nolan | Jane Darwell | Andrea King | Fred Clark | Jay C. Flippen | William Frawley | Harry Bellaver | Sid Melton | Ben Welden | Ida Moore | Francis Pierlot | Charles Cooley | Salvatore De Lorenzo | Harry Shannon | Bernard Szold | Tor Johnson | Tom Dugan | Stanley Andrews | Billie Bird | Oliver Blake | John Doucette | Pat Flaherty | Charmienne Harker | Jack Kruschen | Mary Moder | Mary Murphy | Bruce Riley | Anthony Warde