The Delicate Delinquent

The Delicate Delinquent

1957101 min
6.4/10
Comedy

Plot Summary

Sidney Pythias is a bumbling janitor picked up by cop Mike Damon as a teenage gang member worth saving from delinquency. With Damon's help, Sidney works his way through the Police Academy to become a cop too.

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Official trailer from TMDB

👥Cast (13)

Jerry Lewis

Jerry Lewis

Sidney L. Pythias

Darren McGavin

Darren McGavin

Mike Damon

Martha Hyer

Martha Hyer

Martha Henshaw

Robert Ivers

Robert Ivers

Monk

Horace McMahon

Horace McMahon

Capt. Riley

Richard Bakalyan

Richard Bakalyan

Artie

Joe Corey

Joe Corey

Harry

Mary Webster

Mary Webster

Patricia

Milton Frome

Milton Frome

Mr. Herman

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Jefferson Dudley Searles

Mr. Crow (as Jefferson Searles)

Dave Willock

Dave Willock

William C. Goerner

Frank Gorshin

Frank Gorshin

Neighborhood Street Punk

🎬Crew

Director

Don McGuire

Writers

Don McGuire

Producers

Jerry Lewis

🖼️Gallery (2 images)

The Delicate Delinquent backdrop 1
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🏷️Keywords

delinquencyjuvenile delinquenttheremin

💬Reviews (1)

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talisencrw

7/19/2016

With all of the American turmoil recently about police brutality, I thought watching this, Jerry Lewis' first solo venture after his misadventures with Dean Martin, would be an interesting experience. It was both touching, showing an older police officer showing compassion and trying to connect with a troubled but promising adolescent and help him out in life, and funny, giving one of the finest comedians of his time more space to strut his stuff. I'm glad I took the time and effort to check his comedies out. Happy 90th, Jerry Lewis! =)

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Production Companies

Paramount Pictures