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The Delicate Delinquent (1957)

"JERRY LEWIS makes that blackboard jungle jump for joy. He's funnier than ever..."

6.4/10 1h 41m Jun 06, 1957
Comedy

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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Movie Details

Original Title The Delicate Delinquent
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.4

Cast

Jerry Lewis
Jerry Lewis
Sidney L. Pythias
Popularity: 3.2
Darren McGavin
Darren McGavin
Mike Damon
Popularity: 1.3
Martha Hyer
Martha Hyer
Martha Henshaw
Popularity: 1.0
Robert Ivers
Robert Ivers
Monk
Popularity: 1.5
Horace McMahon
Horace McMahon
Capt. Riley
Popularity: 3.9
Richard Bakalyan
Richard Bakalyan
Artie
Popularity: 0.9
Joe Corey
Joe Corey
Harry
Popularity: 0.7
Mary Webster
Mary Webster
Patricia
Popularity: 4.7
Milton Frome
Milton Frome
Mr. Herman
Popularity: 2.6
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Jefferson Dudley Searles
Mr. Crow (as Jefferson Searles)
Dave Willock
Dave Willock
William C. Goerner
Popularity: 0.5
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Emile Meyer
Sgt. Kelly
Popularity: 0.0

Key Crew

Director Don McGuire
Producer Jerry Lewis
Writer Don McGuire
Editor Howard A. Smith

Production

York Pictures Corporation
Paramount Pictures
US

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Keywords

delinquency juvenile delinquent theremin

Reviews from TMDB

talisencrw 8/10
Jul 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 ... Read more

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Details
Release Date June 6, 1957
Runtime 1h 41m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.4
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