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  • The Delicate Delinquent (1957)
  • Approved
    101 min | Comedy
The Delicate Delinquent (1957)
Approved
101 min | Comedy

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.
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Haskell B. Boggs (as Haskell Boggs)
Editor
Howard A. Smith (as Howard Smith)
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Release date
May 24, 1957 (United States)

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Cast

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44 cast members
Name Known for
Jerry Lewis
Sidney L. Pythias Sidney L. Pythias   See fewer
Darren McGavin
Mike Damon Mike Damon   See fewer
Martha Hyer
Martha Henshaw Martha Henshaw   See fewer
Horace McMahon
Police Captain Riley Police Captain Riley   See fewer
Joe Corey
Harry (as Joseph Corey) Harry (as Joseph Corey)   See fewer
Mary Webster
Patricia Patricia   See fewer
Milton Frome
Mr. Herman Mr. Herman   See fewer
Jefferson Searles
Mr. Crow Mr. Crow   See fewer
Jered Barclay
Juvenile Delinquent (uncredited) Juvenile Delinquent (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Bassett
Instructor Sergeant (uncredited) Instructor Sergeant (uncredited)   See fewer
Kenneth Becker
Juvenile Delinquent (uncredited) Juvenile Delinquent (uncredited)   See fewer
Alaina Capri
Italian girl (uncredited) Italian girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Taggart Casey
Casey (uncredited) Casey (uncredited)   See fewer
Helen Chapman
Young Woman (uncredited) Young Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Dominic Fidelibus
Juvenile Delinquent (uncredited) Juvenile Delinquent (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Fuller
Extra (uncredited) Extra (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Gorshin
Wise Guy on Street (uncredited) Wise Guy on Street (uncredited)   See fewer
David Halper
Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Frances Weintraub Lax
Woman with Lamp (uncredited) Woman with Lamp (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Lomas
Mr. Fox, Street Cleaner (uncredited) Mr. Fox, Street Cleaner (uncredited)   See fewer
Kenneth MacDonald
Police Lieutenant (uncredited) Police Lieutenant (uncredited)   See fewer
Mike Mahoney
Police Academy Drill Instructor (uncredited) Police Academy Drill Instructor (uncredited)   See fewer
Hank Mann
Mr. Kellin, Milkman (uncredited) Mr. Kellin, Milkman (uncredited)   See fewer
Rocky Marciano
Rocky Marciano (uncredited) Rocky Marciano (uncredited)   See fewer
Don McGuire
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
William Meader
Bit Role (uncredited) Bit Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Don Megowan
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Emile Meyer
Sgt. Kelly (uncredited) Sgt. Kelly (uncredited)   See fewer
Jimmy Murphy
Juvenile Delinquent (uncredited) Juvenile Delinquent (uncredited)   See fewer
Emory Parnell
Sgt. Levitch (uncredited) Sgt. Levitch (uncredited)   See fewer
James Parnell
Cadet Chester A. Mizakowski (uncredited) Cadet Chester A. Mizakowski (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Perrin
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Ross
Police Sergeant (uncredited) Police Sergeant (uncredited)   See fewer
Irene Seidner
Bit Role (uncredited) Bit Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Bernard Sell
Police Officer (uncredited) Police Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Teru Shimada
Togo's Japanese Interpreter (uncredited) Togo's Japanese Interpreter (uncredited)   See fewer
Mabel Smaney
Fat Woman (uncredited) Fat Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Ray Spiker
Police Officer (uncredited) Police Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Kazuo Togo
Lt. Hiko (uncredited) Lt. Hiko (uncredited)   See fewer
Anthony Warde
Police Academy Drill Instructor (uncredited) Police Academy Drill Instructor (uncredited)   See fewer
Dave Willock
Police Cadet William C. Goerner (uncredited) Police Cadet William C. Goerner (uncredited)   See fewer
Irene Winston
Pregnant Woman (uncredited) Pregnant Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
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