The Lemon Drop Kid

The Lemon Drop Kid

Damon Runyan's zaniest Broadway characters come alive with fun...especially the Lemon Drop Kid (Bob, natch!)
19511h 31minComedy MoviesEnglish
6.9

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 Kid tricks his gang into donning Santa suits and "collecting dough for old dolls" like Nellie who have nowhere to live.

WriterEdmund L. Hartmann
DirectorSidney Lanfield
ActorBob Hope, Marilyn Maxwell, Lloyd Nolan
CountryUnited States of America
ProductionHope Enterprises