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The Lemon Drop Kid is an American comedy romance film first released in 1951,
directed by Sidney Lanfield and Frank Tashlin.
The film stars Bob Hope, Marilyn Maxwell, Lloyd Nolan, Jane Darwell and Andrea King.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Sidney Lanfield, Frank Tashlin
- Script: Edmund Beloin, Irving Elinson, Edmund L. Hartmann, Robert O’Brien, Damon Runyon, Frank Tashlin
- Photo: Daniel L. Fapp
- Music: Ray Evans, Jay Livingston, Victor Young
- 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), 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), Billie Bird (Racetrack bettor on iron bar), Oliver Blake (Racetrack bettor on iron bar), Helen Brown (Ellen), Spring Byington (One of the "Old Dolls"), Bill Cartledge (Jerry (jockey)), Ray Cooke (Willie), John Doucette (Muscleman), Ralph Dunn (Racetrack policeman), Pat Flaherty (Police captain), Slim Gaut (Prof. Murdock), Roy Gordon (Judge), Fred Graff (Pimlico Pete), Jim Haywood (George), John Indrisano (Oxford Charlie’s henchman), Tommy Ivo (Boy Scout), Richard Karlan (Maxie), Victor Kilian (Mr. Egan (landlord)), Jack Kruschen (Muscleman), Kate MacKenna, Vivian Mason (Singer-Dancer), Edwin Max (Hogan’s pal with cow), John ’Skins’ Miller (The Drunk), Mary Murphy (Girl), Paul Newlan (Taxi driver), Michael Ross (Oxford Charlie’s henchman), Gene Roth (Oxford Charlie’s henchman), Almira Sessions (Mrs. Santoro), Bill Sheehan (Dance director), Douglas Spencer (Skinny Santa Claus), Sid Tomack (Groom), Harry Tyler (Santa Claus), Bill Varga (Wrestler), Emmett Vogan (Rupert (pawnbroker)), Jean Whitney (Friend of Brainy), Fred Zendar (South Street Benny)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 91 min; B&W
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