Comedy Crime
When the Lemon Drop Kid accidentally cheats gangster Moose Moran 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.
Directed by
Sidney Lanfield
Bob Hope
Sidney Melbourne (The Lemon Drop Kid)
Lloyd Nolan
Oxford Charley
William Frawley
Gloomy Willie
Jay C. Flippen
Straight Flush Tony
Jack Kruschen
Muscleman (uncredited)
John Doucette
Muscleman (uncredited)
Fred Clark
Moose Moran
Mary Murphy
Girl (uncredited)
Robert Foulk
Victim (uncredited)
Harry Bellaver
Sam the Surgeon
Stanley Andrews
Judge Wilkinson (uncredited)
Marilyn Maxwell
'Brainey' Baxter
Sid Melton
Little Louie
Harry Shannon
John (Policeman)
Billie Bird
Racetrack Bettor on Iron Bar (uncredited)
Jane Darwell
'Nellie Thursday' Regan
Andrea King
Stella
Ben Welden
Singing Solly
Francis Pierlot
Henry Regan
Anthony Warde
Thoughtful Man (uncredited)
Tom Dugan
No Thumbs Charlie
Ida Moore
Mrs. Feeney - The Bird Lady
Harry Wilson
Courtroom Spectator (unconfirmed)
Oliver Blake
Racetrack Bettor on Iron Bar (uncredited)
Tor Johnson
Super Swedish Angel (Wrestler)
Charles Cooley
Goomba
Salvatore De Lorenzo
Street-corner Santa Claus
Bernard Szold
Honest Harry
Pat Flaherty
Police Captain Swain (uncredited)
Charmienne Harker
Dancer (uncredited)
Mary Moder
Holly Seller (uncredited)
Bruce Riley
Clerk (uncredited)
Patricia Wright
Dancer

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