---
title: 'The Lemon Drop Kid (1951)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Frank Tashlin'
released: '1951-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 88
genres:
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-lemon-drop-kid-1951'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043733/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Lemon Drop Kid (1951)

1951 · 88 min · Romance · United States


## Synopsis

The Lemon Drop Kid is a 1951 American comedy film starring Bob Hope and Marilyn Maxwell that is based on the short story of the same name written by Damon Runyon. Although Sidney Lanfield is credited as the director, Frank Tashlin is believed to have finished the film. The story had previously been adapted as a 1934 film of the same title.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Frank Tashlin](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-tashlin), [Sidney Lanfield](https://cinepixo.com/people/sidney-lanfield)
- **Screenplay:** [Damon Runyon](https://cinepixo.com/people/damon-runyon)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Victor Young](https://cinepixo.com/people/victor-young)
- **Director of Photography:** [Daniel L. Fapp](https://cinepixo.com/people/daniel-l-fapp)

## Cast

- [John Doucette](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-doucette)
- [Marilyn Maxwell](https://cinepixo.com/people/marilyn-maxwell)
- [Mary Moder](https://cinepixo.com/people/mary-moder)
- [Brooks Benedict](https://cinepixo.com/people/brooks-benedict)
- [Oliver Blake](https://cinepixo.com/people/oliver-blake)
- [Jane Darwell](https://cinepixo.com/people/jane-darwell)
- [Al Ferguson](https://cinepixo.com/people/al-ferguson)
- [Lloyd Nolan](https://cinepixo.com/people/lloyd-nolan)
- [Francis Pierlot](https://cinepixo.com/people/francis-pierlot)
- [Bob Hope](https://cinepixo.com/people/bob-hope)
- [Billie Bird](https://cinepixo.com/people/billie-bird)
- [Jack Kruschen](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-kruschen)
- [Robert Foulk](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-foulk)
- [Douglas Spencer](https://cinepixo.com/people/douglas-spencer)
- [Andrea King](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrea-king)

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