Year: 1951
Runtime: 91 mins
Language: English
Director: Sidney Lanfield
Damon Runyan’s wild Broadway troupe revives the Lemon Drop Kid, who unintentionally swindles gangster Moose Moran of his track winnings. Determined to make amends by Christmas, he concocts a bogus charity for “Apple Annie” Nellie Thursday, coercing his gang into Santa outfits to solicit donations for homeless dolls like Nellie.
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