JERRY LEWIS makes that blackboard jungle jump for joy. He's funnier than ever...
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.
The Delicate Delinquent (1957) is a comedy film directed by Don McGuire, released on June 6, 1957 with a runtime of 1h 41m. It stars Jerry Lewis, Darren McGavin, Martha Hyer and Robert Ivers. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 40 ratings.
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Jerry Lewis
as Sidney L. Pythias
Darren McGavin
as Mike Damon
Martha Hyer
as Martha Henshaw
Robert Ivers
as Monk
Horace McMahon
as Capt. Riley
Richard Bakalyan
as Artie
Joe Corey
as Harry
Mary Webster
as Patricia
Milton Frome
as Mr. Herman
Jefferson Dudley Searles
as Mr. Crow (as Jefferson Searles)
Dave Willock
as William C. Goerner
Frank Gorshin
as Neighborhood Street Punk
Directed by Don McGuire, written by Don McGuire, produced by Jerry Lewis.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 40 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on July 19, 2016
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The Delicate Delinquent (1957) is available to stream on Philo, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Delicate Delinquent (1957) includes Jerry Lewis, Darren McGavin, Martha Hyer, Robert Ivers and Horace McMahon. The film was directed by Don McGuire. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Delicate Delinquent was released on June 6, 1957 and runs for 1h 41m.
The Delicate Delinquent (1957) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 40 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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