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