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The Lemon Drop Kid is a 1951 American comedy film based on the short story of the same name by Damon Runyon, starring Bob Hope and Marilyn Maxwell. Although Sidney Lanfield is credited as the director, Frank Tashlin reportedly was hired, uncredited, to finish the film.
A 1951 film based on a Damon Runyan story, starring Bob Hope as a swindler who owes a gangster $10,000 by Christmas. The movie features the hit song \"Silver Bells\" and a cast of familiar faces from Broadway and Hollywood.
- (2.3K)
- Comedy, Crime, Music
- Sidney Lanfield, Frank Tashlin
- 1951-04-02
Bob Hope stars as a bookie who tries to pay off his debt to a gangster before Christmas in this adaptation of a Damon Runyon story. Watch clips, read reviews and trivia, and learn more about the film details and cast.
- Sidney Lanfield, Len Hendry, Edward Salven
- Bob Hope
A racetrack tout (Bob Hope) has a month to pay back the sum a gangster (Lloyd Nolan) lost on a bad tip. Watch The Lemon Drop Kid on Prime Video, or read reviews and ratings from critics and users.
- (45)
- Sidney Lanfield
- Musical, Comedy
- Bob Hope
The Lemon Drop Kid is a 1951 comedy film starring Bob Hope as a con man who tries to trick a gangster out of his money. You can buy or rent it on Amazon Video or Kino Now, and watch the trailer and other videos on this web page.
- Sidney Lanfield
- 91 min
- 1
Home. Store. Live TV. Categories. Bob Hope: The Lemon Drop Kid. Bob Hope stars as Sidney Melbourne (a/k/a "The Lemon Drop Kid"), a con man who offers a friendly "sure thing" horse tip to the girlfriend of mobster Moose Moran. 993 1 h 31 min 1951. X-Ray ALL. Comedy · Romance · Fun · Strange. Available to rent or buy. Rent. SD $3.59. Buy. SD $19.99.
The Lemon Drop Kid. Summaries. A New York City swindler has until Christmas to come up with the $10,000 he owes a gangster, prompting him to go into scamming overdrive. 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.
