Comedy · United States of America · 1957 · 1h 41m

The Delicate Delinquent

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Director
Don McGuire
Cast
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
Crew
Haskell B. Boggs — Director of Photography Howard A. Smith — Editor Buddy Bregman — Original Music Composer Don McGuire — Writer Jerry Lewis — Producer Edith Head — Costume Design
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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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Mood & Themes
delinquencyjuvenile delinquenttheremin
Key Collaborators
Don McGuire Director Haskell B. Boggs Director of Photography Howard A. Smith Editor Buddy Bregman Original Music Composer Don McGuire Writer Jerry Lewis Producer Edith Head Costume Design
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