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JERRY LEWIS makes that blackboard jungle jump for joy. He's funnier than ever... - The Delicate Delinquent
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Title: The Delicate Delinquent

Release Date: 6 Jun 1957

Runtime: 1h 41m

Genre: Comedy

Director: York Pictures Corporation

Production Companies: York Pictures Corporation

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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.412 (34 votes)

Cast

  • Sidney L. Pythias: Jerry Lewis
  • Mike Damon: Darren McGavin
  • Martha Henshaw: Martha Hyer
  • Monk: Robert Ivers
  • Capt. Riley: Horace McMahon
  • Artie: Richard Bakalyan
  • Harry: Joe Corey
  • Patricia: Mary Webster
  • Mr. Herman: Milton Frome
  • Mr. Crow (as Jefferson Searles): Jefferson Dudley Searles
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