Video trailer
Director
Director
Cast
Sidney Melbourne (The Lemon Drop Kid)
'brainy' Baxter
Oxford Charley
"Nellie Thursday" Regan
Stella
Moose Moran
Straight Flush Tony
Gloomy Willie
Sam the Surgeon
Little Louie
Singing Solly
Synopsis
When the Lemon Drop Kid accidentally cheats gangster Moose Moran (Fred Clark) 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. Radio personality Marilyn Maxwell assists as the Kid’s girlfriend, while William Frawley and Jay C. Flippen play the lovable, gruff crooks that fall for the Kid’s Santa scam.
Original title
The Lemon Drop Kid
IMDb Rating
7.2 1,428 votes
TMDb Rating
7 11 votes