The Delicate Delinquent

The Delicate Delinquent

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

NR 1957 · 101 min · ★ 6.4 · 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.

Directed by Don McGuire · Written by Don McGuire

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