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, Robert O'Brien, Frank Tashlin.
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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) |
| Directing | Sidney Lanfield | Director |
| Writing | Edmund Beloin | Story |
| Crew | Irving Elinson | Additional Dialogue |
| Writing | Edmund L. Hartmann | Screenplay |
| Writing | Robert O'Brien | Screenplay |
| Writing | Frank Tashlin | Screenplay |
| Writing | Damon Runyon | Short Story |
| Visual Effects | Farciot Edouart | Visual Effects |
| Production | Robert L. Welch | Producer |
| Sound | Victor Young | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Daniel L. Fapp | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Archie Marshek | Editor |
| Art | Franz Bachelin | Art Direction |
| Art | Hal Pereira | Art Direction |
| Art | Sam Comer | Set Decoration |
| Art | Ross Dowd | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Edith Head | Costume Design |
| Crew | Paul K. Lerpae | Special Effects |
| Costume & Make-Up | Wally Westmore | Makeup Supervisor |
| Sound | Don McKay | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Walter Oberst | Sound Recordist |
