Film
The Lemon Drop Kid
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.
1951-04-02
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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