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With Jerry Lewis, Darren McGavin, Martha Hyer, Robert Ivers. 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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- Comedy
- Don McGuire
- 1958-02-06
The Delicate Delinquent is an American VistaVision comedy film starring Jerry Lewis, released on June 6, 1957, by Paramount Pictures. It was the first film to star Lewis without his longtime partner Dean Martin and marked Lewis' debut as a producer and screenwriter.
Brief Synopsis. Sidney Pythias (Jerry Lewis) is the a bumbling janitor picked up by cop Darren McGavin as a teenage gang member worth saving from delinquency. With McGavin's help, Sidney works his way through the Police Academy to become a cop too.
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A New York patrolman (Darren McGavin) sees police-academy potential in a klutz (Jerry Lewis) mistaken for a street-gang hoodlum.
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- Don Mcguire
- Comedy, Drama
- Jerry Lewis
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May 6, 2024 · The Delicate Delinquent is an American VistaVision comedy film starring Jerry Lewis, released on June 6, 1957, by Paramount Pictures. It was the first film to star Lewis without his longtime...
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NR 06/06/1957 (US) Comedy 1h 41m. User. Score. What's your Vibe ? Play Trailer. JERRY LEWIS makes that blackboard jungle jump for joy. He's funnier than ever... Overview. Sidney Pythias is a bumbling janitor picked up by cop Mike Damon as a teenage gang member worth saving from delinquency.
