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.
Title | The Lemon Drop Kid |
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Year | 1951 |
Genre | Comedy, Music, Romance |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | Hope Enterprises |
Cast | Bob Hope, Marilyn Maxwell, Lloyd Nolan, Jane Darwell, Andrea King, Fred Clark |
Crew | Edmund L. Hartmann (Screenplay), Sidney Lanfield (Director), Edmund Beloin (Story), Frank Tashlin (Screenplay), Irving Elinson (Additional Dialogue), Robert O'Brien (Screenplay) |
Keyword | santa claus, con man, con artist |
Release | Apr 02, 1951 |
Runtime | 91 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 6.90 / 10 by 24 users |
Popularity | 2 |
Budget | 0 |
Revenue | 0 |
Language | English |