| Release Date: | Mar 1951 |
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| Genres: | Romance / Music / Comedy |
| Awards: | 1 win |
| Cast: | Bob Hope (Sidney Melbourne (The Lemon Drop Kid)), Marilyn Maxwell ('Brainy' Baxter), Lloyd Nolan (Oxford Charley), Jane Darwell (Nellie Thursday), Andrea King (Stella), Fred Clark (Moose Moran), Jay C. Flippen (Straight Flush), William Frawley (Gloomy Willie), Harry Bellaver (Sam the Surgeon), Sid Melton (Little Louie), Ben Welden (Singing Solly), Ida Moore (The Bird Lady), Francis Pierlot (Henry Regan), Charles Cooley (Goomba), Salvatore De Lorenzo (Street-corner Santa Claus (as Society...), Harry Shannon (John (policeman)), Bernard Szold (Honest Harry), Tor Johnson (Super Swedish Angel (wrestler)), Tom Dugan (No Thumbs Charlie), Harry Wilson ((unconfirmed)), Stanley Andrews (Judge (uncredited)), Billie Bird (Racetrack bettor on iron bar...), Oliver Blake (Racetrack bettor on iron bar...), Helen Brown (Ellen (uncredited)), Bill Cartledge (Jerry (jockey) (uncredited)), Ray Cooke (Willie (uncredited)), John Doucette (Muscleman (uncredited)), Ralph Dunn (Racetrack policeman (uncredited)), Pat Flaherty (Police captain (uncredited)), Slim Gaut (Prof. Murdock (uncredited)), Roy Gordon (Judge (uncredited)), Fred Graff (Pimlico Pete (uncredited)), Jim Haywood (George (uncredited)), John Indrisano (Oxford Charlie's henchman (uncredited)), Tommy Ivo (Boy Scout (uncredited)), Richard Karlan (Maxie (uncredited)), Victor Kilian (Mr. Egan (landlord) (uncredited)), Jack Kruschen (Muscleman (uncredited)), Kate MacKenna ((uncredited)), Vivian Mason (Singer-Dancer (uncredited)), Edwin Max (Hogan's pal with cow (uncredited)), John 'Skins' Miller (The Drunk (uncredited)), Mary Murphy (Girl (uncredited)), Paul Newlan (Taxi driver (uncredited)), Michael Ross (Oxford Charlie's henchman (uncredited)), Gene Roth (Oxford Charlie's henchman (uncredited)), Almira Sessions (Mrs. Santoro (uncredited)), Bill Sheehan (Dance director (uncredited)), Douglas Spencer (Skinny Santa Claus (uncredited)), Sid Tomack (Groom (uncredited)), Harry Tyler (Santa Claus), Bill Varga (Wrestler (uncredited)), Emmett Vogan (Rupert (pawnbroker) (uncredited)), Jean Whitney (Friend of Brainy (uncredited)), Fred Zendar (South Street Benny) |
When the Lemon Drop Kid accidentally steers Moose Moran's girl away from a winning bet, he is forced to come up with $10,000 to repay the angry gangster. Fortunately it's Christmas, a time when people can be persuaded to part with money for the right cause.
