Film
The Delicate Delinquent
1957· NR· 1h 41m· Comedy
“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.
1957-06-06
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Key Crew
DirectorDon McGuire
WriterDon McGuire
ProducerJerry Lewis
Director of PhotographyHaskell B. Boggs
Original Music ComposerBuddy Bregman
EditorHoward A. Smith
Full cast & crew (13 cast · 19 crew)
Details
Released1957-06-06
Runtime1h 41m · NR
StatusReleased
StudiosYork Pictures Corporation
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.4/10 · 39 votes
Original languageen
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