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The Lemon Drop Kid

6.519511h 31mMovieComedyCrime

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…

DirectorSidney Lanfield
WritersEdmund L. Hartmann·Edmund Beloin
ProducerRobert L. Welch

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Cast · Directed by Sidney Lanfield

BHBob Hope
Bob Hope
Sidney Melbourne (The Lemon Drop Kid)
MMMarilyn Maxwell
Marilyn Maxwell
'Brainey' Baxter
LNLloyd Nolan
Lloyd Nolan
Oxford Charley
JDJane Darwell
Jane Darwell
'Nellie Thursday' Regan
AKAndrea King
Andrea King
Stella
FCFred Clark
Fred Clark
Moose Moran
JFJay C. Flippen
Jay C. Flippen
Straight Flush Tony
WFWilliam Frawley
William Frawley
Gloomy Willie
HBHarry Bellaver
Harry Bellaver
Sam the Surgeon
SMSid Melton
Sid Melton
Little Louie
BWBen Welden
Ben Welden
Singing Solly
IMIda Moore
Ida Moore
Mrs. Feeney - The Bird Lady

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