The Lemon Drop Kid

Damon Runyan's zaniest Broadway characters come alive with fun...especially the Lemon Drop Kid (Bob, natch!)

91 mins
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.

Bob Hope

Sidney Melbourne (The Lemon Drop Kid)

Marilyn Maxwell

'Brainey' Baxter

Lloyd Nolan

Oxford Charley

Jane Darwell

'Nellie Thursday' Regan

Fred Clark

Moose Moran

Jay C. Flippen

Straight Flush Tony

William Frawley

Gloomy Willie

Harry Bellaver

Sam the Surgeon

Sid Melton

Little Louie

Ben Welden

Singing Solly

Ida Moore

Mrs. Feeney - The Bird Lady

Francis Pierlot

Henry Regan

Salvatore De Lorenzo

Street-corner Santa Claus

Harry Shannon

John (Policeman)

Bernard Szold

Honest Harry

Tor Johnson

Super Swedish Angel (Wrestler)

Tom Dugan

No Thumbs Charlie

Stanley Andrews

Judge Wilkinson (uncredited)

Billie Bird

Racetrack Bettor on Iron Bar (uncredited)

Oliver Blake

Racetrack Bettor on Iron Bar (uncredited)

John Doucette

Muscleman (uncredited)

Pat Flaherty

Police Captain Swain (uncredited)

Charmienne Harker

Dancer (uncredited)

Jack Kruschen

Muscleman (uncredited)

Mary Moder

Holly Seller (uncredited)

Mary Murphy

Girl (uncredited)

Bruce Riley

Clerk (uncredited)

Anthony Warde

Thoughtful Man (uncredited)

Irving Elinson

Additional Dialogue

Robert O'Brien

Screenplay

Frank Tashlin

Screenplay

Damon Runyon

Short Story

Farciot Edouart

Visual Effects

Victor Young

Original Music Composer

Daniel L. Fapp

Director of Photography

Franz Bachelin

Art Direction

Hal Pereira

Art Direction

Sam Comer

Set Decoration

Ross Dowd

Set Decoration

Edith Head

Costume Design

Paul K. Lerpae

Special Effects

Wally Westmore

Makeup Supervisor

Don McKay

Sound Recordist

Walter Oberst

Sound Recordist

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