The Lemon Drop Kid (1951)

Damon Runyan's zaniest Broadway characters come alive with fun...especially the Lemon Drop Kid (Bob, natch!)

• Comedy
• Crime

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.

Rating

6.5 / 10 (34 votes)

Release date

April 2, 1951

Runtime

1h 31m

Language

English

Director

Sidney Lanfield

Status

Released