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

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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Comedy
Crime
Music
Release Date

Apr 02, 1951

Duration: 1h 31 min

Popularity: 0.3335
27 votes
Directed by

Sidney Lanfield

Written by

Edmund Beloin

Screenplay by

Edmund L. HartmannRobert O'BrienFrank Tashlin

Productions

Hope Enterprises (US)

Budget

Revenue: NA

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