The Delicate Delinquent

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.

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

Joe Corey

as Harry

Mary Webster

as Patricia

Milton Frome

as Mr. Herman

Jefferson Dudley Searles

as Mr. Crow (as Jefferson Searles)

Reviews

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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...

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