The Lemon Drop Kid Poster

The Lemon Drop Kid

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

Not Rated Comedy Crime

Starring: Bob Hope, Marilyn Maxwell, Lloyd Nolan, Jane Darwell, Andrea King

Writer: Edmund L. Hartmann, Edmund Beloin, Frank Tashlin, Robert O'Brien, Damon Runyon

Release Date:
April 2, 1951
Ratings:
6.5 / 10
Director:
Sidney Lanfield
Companies:
Hope Enterprises

Overview

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.