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

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