The Lemon Drop Kid (1951)

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1h 31min | Comedy, Music, Romance | Apr 2, 1951 | Released

When the Lemon Drop Kid accidentally cheats gangster Moose Moran (Fred Clark) 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. Radio personality Marilyn Maxwell assists as the Kid's girlfriend, while William Frawley and Jay C. Flippen play the lovable, gruff crooks that fall for the Kid's Santa scam.

Director: Sidney Lanfield

Producer: Robert L. Welch

Writer(s): Frank Tashlin Edmund L. Hartmann Robert O'Brien

Story: Edmund Beloin Damon Runyon

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Cast (30 Members)

No Thumbs Charlie

Straight Flush Tony

John (policeman)

Muscleman (uncredited)

"Nellie Thursday" Regan

Moose Moran

Oxford Charley

Stella

Thoughtful Man (uncredited)

Muscleman (uncredited)

William Frawley

Gloomy Willie

Francis Pierlot

Henry Regan

Stanley Andrews

Judge (uncredited)

Girl (uncredited)

Sam the Surgeon

Sidney Melbourne (The Lemon Drop Kid)

Singing Solly

Marilyn Maxwell

'brainy' Baxter

Little Louie

Super Swedish Angel (wrestler)

Mrs. Feeney - The Bird Lady

Holly Seller (uncredited)

Racetrack Bettor on Iron Bar (uncredited)

Police Captain Swain (uncredited)

Racetrack Bettor on Iron Bar (uncredited)

Goomba

Salvatore De Lorenzo

Street-corner Santa Claus (as Society Kid Hogan)

Honest Harry

Charmienne Harker

Dancer (uncredited)

Clerk (uncredited)

Tom Dugan No Thumbs Charlie

Jay C. Flippen Straight Flush Tony

Harry Shannon John (policeman)

Jack Kruschen Muscleman (uncredited)

Jane Darwell "Nellie Thursday" Regan

Fred Clark Moose Moran

Lloyd Nolan Oxford Charley

Andrea King Stella

Anthony Warde Thoughtful Man (uncredited)

John Doucette Muscleman (uncredited)

William Frawley Gloomy Willie

Francis Pierlot Henry Regan

Stanley Andrews Judge (uncredited)

Mary Murphy Girl (uncredited)

Harry Bellaver Sam the Surgeon

Bob Hope Sidney Melbourne (The Lemon Drop Kid)

Ben Welden Singing Solly

Marilyn Maxwell 'brainy' Baxter

Sid Melton Little Louie

Tor Johnson Super Swedish Angel (wrestler)

Ida Moore Mrs. Feeney - The Bird Lady

Mary Moder Holly Seller (uncredited)

Oliver Blake Racetrack Bettor on Iron Bar (uncredited)

Pat Flaherty Police Captain Swain (uncredited)

Billie Bird Racetrack Bettor on Iron Bar (uncredited)

Charles Cooley Goomba

Salvatore De Lorenzo Street-corner Santa Claus (as Society Kid Hogan)

Bernard Szold Honest Harry

Charmienne Harker Dancer (uncredited)

Bruce Riley Clerk (uncredited)

Crew (16 Members)

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Original Music Composer

Screenplay

Edmund L. Hartmann

Screenplay

Sidney Lanfield

Director

Story

Screenplay

Story

Additional Dialogue

Set Decoration

Robert L. Welch

Producer

Archie Marshek Editor

Edith Head Costume Design

Hal Pereira Art Direction

Daniel L. Fapp Director of Photography

Sam Comer Set Decoration

Franz Bachelin Art Direction

Victor Young Original Music Composer

Frank Tashlin Screenplay

Edmund L. Hartmann Screenplay

Sidney Lanfield Director

Edmund Beloin Story

Robert O'Brien Screenplay

Damon Runyon Story

Irving Elinson Additional Dialogue

Ross Dowd Set Decoration

Robert L. Welch Producer

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