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The Delicate Delinquent
The Delicate Delinquent

The Delicate Delinquent

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

Genres

Comedy

OverView

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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

101 mins

Rating

6.4/10

Release Date

06 June 1957

Country

United States of America

Cast

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

Joseph Corey

Joseph Corey

Harry

Mary Webster

Mary Webster

Patricia

Milton Frome

Milton Frome

Mr. Herman

Jefferson Dudley Searles

Jefferson Dudley Searles

Mr. Crow (as Jefferson Searles)

Dave Willock

Dave Willock

William C. Goerner

Emile Meyer

Emile Meyer

Sgt. Kelly

Frank Gorshin

Frank Gorshin

Neighborhood Street Punk

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