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The Delicate Delinquent (1957) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1957 · 101 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Don McGuire
- Starring
- Darren McGavin, Frank Gorshin, Richard Bakalyan, Jerry Lewis, Martha Hyer, Emile Meyer
Jerry Lewis delivers his signature high‑energy comedy in a tale of redemption. Sidney Pythias, a bumbling janitor, is taken under the wing of police officer Mike Damon, who believes Sidney can be saved from a delinquent path. With Damon’s guidance, Sidney enrolls in the police academy, works through his mishaps, and ultimately earns his badge as a full‑time cop.
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