Is The Delicate Delinquent easy watching?

Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Delicate Delinquent end with hope?

Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Delicate Delinquent sad?

Barely. Less sad than 89% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Delicate Delinquent scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 84% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Delicate Delinquent violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Delicate Delinquent

Name: The Delicate Delinquent
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1957
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Jerry Lewis, Darren McGavin, Martha Hyer, Robert Ivers, Horace McMahon

JERRY LEWIS makes that blackboard jungle jump for joy. He's funnier than ever...

Directed by Don McGuire

Produced by York Pictures Corporation

1957101 min6.4 / 10

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.

Clusters

Quirky Feel-Good Comedies Silly Comedy Movies Fun Adventures With Misfit Friends Underdog Friendship Stories Musicians And Performers

Genres

Comedy

Keywords

Delinquency Juvenile Delinquent Theremin

Questions people ask

Is The Delicate Delinquent easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.
Does The Delicate Delinquent end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.
Is The Delicate Delinquent sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.
Is The Delicate Delinquent scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is The Delicate Delinquent violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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