The Lemon Drop Kid

Name: The Lemon Drop Kid
Released: 1951-04-02

1951· 1h 31m· Comedy· Crime

“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.

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Cast & Characters

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Key Crew

DirectorSidney Lanfield

ScreenplayEdmund L. Hartmann

ProducerRobert L. Welch

Director of PhotographyDaniel L. Fapp

Original Music ComposerVictor Young

EditorArchie Marshek

Full cast & crew (30 cast · 21 crew)

Details

Released1951-04-02

Runtime1h 31m

StatusReleased

StudiosHope Enterprises

LanguagesEnglish

CountriesUnited States of America

Rating6.5/10 · 32 votes

Original languageen

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