The Lemon Drop Kid

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.

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  Sidney Lanfield

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  Bob Hope
  Sidney Melbourne (The Lemon Drop Kid)
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  Marilyn Maxwell
  'Brainey' Baxter
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  Lloyd Nolan
  Oxford Charley
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  Jane Darwell
  'Nellie Thursday' Regan
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  Andrea King
  Stella
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  Fred Clark
  Moose Moran
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  Jay C. Flippen
  Straight Flush Tony
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  William Frawley
  Gloomy Willie
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  Harry Bellaver
  Sam the Surgeon
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  Sid Melton
  Little Louie
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  Ben Welden
  Singing Solly
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  Ida Moore
  Mrs. Feeney - The Bird Lady
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  Francis Pierlot
  Henry Regan
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  Charles Cooley
  Goomba
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  Salvatore De Lorenzo
  Street-corner Santa Claus
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  Harry Shannon
  John (Policeman)
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  Bernard Szold
  Honest Harry
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  Tor Johnson
  Super Swedish Angel (Wrestler)
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  Tom Dugan
  No Thumbs Charlie
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  Stanley Andrews
  Judge Wilkinson (uncredited)