The Delicate Delinquent
JERRY LEWIS makes that blackboard jungle jump for joy. He's funnier than ever...
A lighthearted, feel-good comedy about redemption and mentorship, built on Jerry Lewis's physical comedy and the warmth of a cop taking a troubled kid under his wing.
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.
Essence
Ensemble
Jerry Lewis
Sidney L. Pythias
Darren McGavin
Mike Damon
Martha Hyer
Martha Henshaw
Robert Ivers
Monk
Horace McMahon
Capt. Riley
Richard Bakalyan
Artie
Joe Corey
Harry
Mary Webster
Patricia
Milton Frome
Mr. Herman
Jefferson Dudley Searles
Mr. Crow (as Jefferson Searles)
Dave Willock
William C. Goerner
Frank Gorshin
Neighborhood Street Punk
Closest match
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same mood
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Go darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Hidden gem
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
