Drama ·Comedy · 1934 · 1h 11m

The Lemon Drop Kid

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Director
Marshall Neilan
Cast
Lee Tracy as Wally Brooks aka The Lemon Drop Kid Helen Mack as Alice Deering William Frawley as William Dunhill aka The Professor Minna Gombell as Maizie Baby LeRoy as Wally Jr. Kitty Kelly as Cora Jennings
Crew
Howard J. Green — Screenplay William LeBaron — Producer
Tagline

"Damon Runyon's The Lemon Drop Kid"

Synopsis

The Lemon Drop Kid is a fast-talking racetrack bum who swindles $100 from an old, ailing man. He takes it on the lam with his sidekick, The Professor.

Mood & Themes
prisontragedyracetrackconfidence artist
Key Collaborators
Marshall Neilan Director Howard J. Green Screenplay William LeBaron Producer
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