The Lemon Drop Kid (1951)
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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Bob Hope
as Sidney Melbourne (The Lemon Drop Kid)
as Sidney Melbourne (The Lemon Drop Kid)
Marilyn Maxwell
as 'Brainey' Baxter
as 'Brainey' Baxter
Lloyd Nolan
as Oxford Charley
as Oxford Charley
Jane Darwell
as 'Nellie Thursday' Regan
as 'Nellie Thursday' Regan
Andrea King
as Stella
as Stella
Fred Clark
as Moose Moran
as Moose Moran
Jay C. Flippen
as Straight Flush Tony
as Straight Flush Tony
William Frawley
as Gloomy Willie
as Gloomy Willie
Harry Bellaver
as Sam the Surgeon
as Sam the Surgeon
Sid Melton
as Little Louie
as Little Louie
Ben Welden
as Singing Solly
as Singing Solly
Ida Moore
as Mrs. Feeney - The Bird Lady
as Mrs. Feeney - The Bird Lady
Francis Pierlot
as Henry Regan
as Henry Regan
Charles Cooley
as Goomba
as Goomba
Salvatore De Lorenzo
as Street-corner Santa Claus
as Street-corner Santa Claus
Harry Shannon
as John (Policeman)
as John (Policeman)
Bernard Szold
as Honest Harry
as Honest Harry
Tor Johnson
as Super Swedish Angel (Wrestler)
as Super Swedish Angel (Wrestler)
Tom Dugan
as No Thumbs Charlie
as No Thumbs Charlie
Stanley Andrews
as Judge Wilkinson (uncredited)
as Judge Wilkinson (uncredited)
Billie Bird
as Racetrack Bettor on Iron Bar (uncredited)
as Racetrack Bettor on Iron Bar (uncredited)
Oliver Blake
as Racetrack Bettor on Iron Bar (uncredited)
as Racetrack Bettor on Iron Bar (uncredited)
John Doucette
as Muscleman (uncredited)
as Muscleman (uncredited)
Pat Flaherty
as Police Captain Swain (uncredited)
as Police Captain Swain (uncredited)
Charmienne Harker
as Dancer (uncredited)
as Dancer (uncredited)
Jack Kruschen
as Muscleman (uncredited)
as Muscleman (uncredited)
Mary Moder
as Holly Seller (uncredited)
as Holly Seller (uncredited)
Mary Murphy
as Girl (uncredited)
as Girl (uncredited)
Bruce Riley
as Clerk (uncredited)
as Clerk (uncredited)
Anthony Warde
as Thoughtful Man (uncredited)
as Thoughtful Man (uncredited)
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Sidney Lanfield
Director
Director
Edmund Beloin
Story
Story
Irving Elinson
Additional Dialogue
Additional Dialogue
Edmund L. Hartmann
Screenplay
Screenplay
Robert O'Brien
Screenplay
Screenplay
Frank Tashlin
Screenplay
Screenplay
Damon Runyon
Short Story
Short Story
Farciot Edouart
Visual Effects
Visual Effects
Robert L. Welch
Producer
Producer
Victor Young
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Daniel L. Fapp
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Archie Marshek
Editor
Editor
Franz Bachelin
Art Direction
Art Direction
Hal Pereira
Art Direction
Art Direction
Sam Comer
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Ross Dowd
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Edith Head
Costume Design
Costume Design
Paul K. Lerpae
Special Effects
Special Effects
Wally Westmore
Makeup Supervisor
Makeup Supervisor
Don McKay
Sound Recordist
Sound Recordist
Walter Oberst
Sound Recordist
Sound Recordist
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