The Lemon Drop Kid (1951)

★ 6.5/10 91 min Comedy, Crime United States English

Director: Sidney Lanfield

Screenplay by: Edmund L. Hartmann, Robert O'Brien, Frank Tashlin
Story by: Edmund Beloin
Short Story: Damon Runyon

Streaming: Not available

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

Description

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.