The Lemon Drop Kid

IMDb link: 0043733
IMDb rating: 7 (2,519 votes)
Genres: Comedy, Crime, Music, Romance
Director: Frank Tashlin, Sidney Lanfield
Cast: Lloyd Nolan, Bob Hope, Marilyn Maxwell, Jane Darwell and others

Release date: 2 Apr 1951
Release year: 1951
Runtime: 91 minutes
Country: United States
Keywords: 1950s, racetrack, betting tip, horse racing, gangster, debt, retirement home, old woman, con man, candy

Plot:

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.

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