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Saturday Cinema: The Lemon Drop Kid

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

starring Bob Hope with Marilyn Maxwell , Lloyd Nolan
Damon Runyon 's gallery of shady New York characters provides an ideal setting for Bob Hope. Here he is at his best in the title role as a third-rate tipster who has to find 10,000 dollars before Christmas Day, or face the wrath of a gang leader, Moose Moran.
Director SIDNEY LANFIELD
. Films: page 13

Contributors

Unknown:
Bob Hope
Unknown:
Marilyn Maxwell
Unknown:
Lloyd Nolan
Unknown:
Damon Runyon
Unknown:
Bob Hope.
Leader:
Moose Moran.
Director:
Sidney Lanfield
The Lemon Drop Kid:
Bob Hope
Brainy Baxter:
Marilyn Maxwell
Oxford Charlie:
Lloyd Nolan
Nellie Thursday:
Jane Darwell
Moose Moran:
Fred Clark
Straight Flush JAY:
C Flippen
Source: Radio Times

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