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The Delicate Delinquent (1957)

June 6, 1957 (US) Comedy • 101m

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.

Director

Don McGuire

Writer

Don McGuire

Top Billed

Jerry Lewis

Keywords

Top Billed Cast

Jerry Lewis
Jerry Lewis

Sidney L. Pythias

Martha Hyer
Martha Hyer

Martha Henshaw

Milton Frome
Milton Frome

Mr. Herman

Jefferson Dudley Searles
Jefferson Dudley Searles

Mr. Crow (as Jefferson Searles)

Dave Willock
Dave Willock

William C. Goerner

Frank Gorshin
Frank Gorshin

Neighborhood Street Punk

Emile Meyer
Emile Meyer

Sgt. Kelly

Crew
Buddy Bregman
Buddy Bregman

Original Music Composer

Haskell B. Boggs
Haskell B. Boggs

Director of Photography

A. Earl Hedrick
A. Earl Hedrick

Art Direction

Hal Pereira
Hal Pereira

Art Direction

Sam Comer
Sam Comer

Set Decoration

Ray Moyer
Ray Moyer

Set Decoration

Edith Head
Edith Head

Costume Design

Sy Devore
Sy Devore

Wardrobe Designer

John P. Fulton
John P. Fulton

Special Effects

Richard Caffey
Richard Caffey

Assistant Director

Wally Westmore
Wally Westmore

Makeup Supervisor

Nellie Manley
Nellie Manley

Hair Supervisor

Gene Merritt
Gene Merritt

Sound Recordist

Winston H. Leverett
Winston H. Leverett

Sound Recordist

Jack Mintz
Jack Mintz

Producer's Assistant



Reviews

talisencrw

⭐ 8/10

July 19, 2016

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 a troubled but promising adolescent and help him out in life, and funny, giving one of the finest comedians of his time more space to strut his stuff… read the rest.

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

Revenue

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