The Delicate Delinquent

Year: 1957

Runtime: 101 mins

Language: English

Director: Don McGuire

Comedy

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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