The Lemon Drop Kid
“Damon Runyan's zaniest Broadway characters come alive with fun...especially the Lemon Drop Kid (Bob, natch!)”
Synopsis
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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Principal cast & crew: 20
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Edited by Archie MarshekShot by Daniel L FappScored by Victor Young
Also known as
- De pícaro a pícaroes
- Le Môme boule-de-gommefr
- Il ratto delle zitelleit
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20 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Bob Hope
as Sidney Milburn - aka The Lemon Drop Kid
Marilyn Maxwell
as 'Brainey' Baxter
Lloyd Nolan
as Oxford Charlie
Jane Darwell
as Nellie Thursday
Andrea King
as Stella
Fred Clark
as Moose Moran
Jay C Flippen
as Straight-Flush Tony
William Frawley
as Gloomy Willie
Harry Bellaver
as Sam the Surgeon
Sid Melton
as Little Louie
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1Writers
4Producers
1Other crew
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