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64% Critic Match
The Delicate Delinquent
“JERRY LEWIS makes that blackboard jungle jump for joy. He's funnier than ever...”
6.4 / 10• 1957• 1h 41m•NR• English
Comedy
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Jerry Lewis
Sidney L. Pythias
Lead
Darren McGavin
Mike Damon
Martha Hyer
Martha Henshaw
Robert Ivers
Monk
Horace McMahon
Capt. Riley
Richard Bakalyan
Artie
Joe Corey
Harry
Mary Webster
Patricia
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Don McGuire's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Delicate Delinquent is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
