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  • The Lemon Drop Kid (1934)
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    71 min | Comedy, Drama
The Lemon Drop Kid (1934)
Approved
71 min | Comedy, Drama

Con artist and racetrack tout Wally Brooks hands a lemon drop to a man in a wheelchair, saying it will cure whatever ails him, then persuades the man, a millionaire named Griggsby, to bet $100 on a horse. Wally knows this horse can't win ...See moreCon artist and racetrack tout Wally Brooks hands a lemon drop to a man in a wheelchair, saying it will cure whatever ails him, then persuades the man, a millionaire named Griggsby, to bet $100 on a horse. Wally knows this horse can't win and intends to pocket the cash. The horse does win, so Wally and his partner Dunhill, alias "The Professor," take it on the lam. Written by 4friedchickensandacoke See less
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Director
Writers
Howard J. Green (screenplay) | J.P. McEvoy (additional dialogue) | Damon Runyon (story)
Producer
Cinematographer
Henry Sharp (photographed by)
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Updated Sep 28, 1934

Release date
Sep 28, 1934 (United States)

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36 cast members
Name Known for
Lee Tracy
Wally Brooks Wally Brooks   See fewer
Helen Mack
Alice Deering Alice Deering   See fewer
William Frawley
William Dunhill William Dunhill   See fewer
Minna Gombell
Maizie Maizie   See fewer
Baby LeRoy
Wally Jr. Wally Jr.   See fewer
Kitty Kelly
Cora Jennings Cora Jennings   See fewer
Henry B. Walthall
Jonas Deering Jonas Deering   See fewer
Robert McWade
Mr. Griggsby Mr. Griggsby   See fewer
Clarence Wilson
Martin Potter Martin Potter   See fewer
Eddie Peabody
Banjo Player Banjo Player   See fewer
Dell Henderson
Judge Forrest Judge Forrest   See fewer
Eddie Baker
Road Cop #2 (uncredited) Road Cop #2 (uncredited)   See fewer
Stanley Blystone
Second Cop (uncredited) Second Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
James Burke
First Tramp (uncredited) First Tramp (uncredited)   See fewer
Jules Cowles
Second Tramp (uncredited) Second Tramp (uncredited)   See fewer
Nell Craig
Miss Murgatroy (uncredited) Miss Murgatroy (uncredited)   See fewer
William B. Davidson
Police Captain (uncredited) Police Captain (uncredited)   See fewer
Alfred Delcambre
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Gargan
Sullivan (uncredited) Sullivan (uncredited)   See fewer
Grace Goodall
Griggsby's Secretary (uncredited) Griggsby's Secretary (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Hill
Second Mug (uncredited) Second Mug (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Homans
Sheriff (uncredited) Sheriff (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles McAvoy
Road Cop #1 (uncredited) Road Cop #1 (uncredited)   See fewer
Bea McCune
First Jenkins Twin (uncredited) First Jenkins Twin (uncredited)   See fewer
Jean McCune
Second Jenkins Twin (uncredited) Second Jenkins Twin (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam McDaniel
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter McGrail
Racetrack Tout (uncredited) Racetrack Tout (uncredited)   See fewer
Tempe Pigott
Old Lady (uncredited) Old Lady (uncredited)   See fewer
Marshall Ruth
Fat Man at Party (uncredited) Fat Man at Party (uncredited)   See fewer
Ann Sheridan
Girl asking about Griggsby (uncredited) Girl asking about Griggsby (uncredited)   See fewer
C.L. Sherwood
Third Tramp (uncredited) Third Tramp (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee Shumway
First Cop (uncredited) First Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Lillian West
Nurse (uncredited) Nurse (uncredited)   See fewer
Tammany Young
First Mug (uncredited) First Mug (uncredited)   See fewer
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