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Where to Watch The Lemon Drop Kid (1951)
Damon Runyan's zaniest Broadway characters come alive with fun...especially the Lemon Drop Kid (Bob, natch!)
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.
CrimeComedy 91 min 6.5/10 from 30 votes
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- Bob Hope as Sidney Melbourne (The Lemon Drop Kid)
- Marilyn Maxwell as 'Brainey' Baxter
- Lloyd Nolan as Oxford Charley
- Jane Darwell as 'Nellie Thursday' Regan
- Andrea King as Stella