The Lemon Drop Kid

Overview

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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Cast

Bob Hope

Sidney Melbourne (The Lemon Drop Kid)

Marilyn Maxwell

'Brainey' Baxter

Lloyd Nolan

Oxford Charley

Jane Darwell

'Nellie Thursday' Regan

Andrea King

Stella

Fred Clark

Moose Moran

Jay C. Flippen

Straight Flush Tony

William Frawley

Gloomy Willie

Harry Bellaver

Sam the Surgeon

Sid Melton

Little Louie

Ben Welden

Singing Solly

Ida Moore

Mrs. Feeney - The Bird Lady

Francis Pierlot

Henry Regan

Charles Cooley

Goomba

Salvatore De Lorenzo

Street-corner Santa Claus

Harry Shannon

John (Policeman)

Bernard Szold

Honest Harry

Tor Johnson

Super Swedish Angel (Wrestler)

Tom Dugan

No Thumbs Charlie

Stanley Andrews

Judge Wilkinson (uncredited)

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