The Delicate Delinquent
Seen it?1957 | 101 min | Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1957: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$6 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Don McGuire
- Jerry LewisSidney L. Pythias
- Darren McGavinMike Damon
- Martha HyerMartha Henshaw
- Robert IversMonk
- Horace McMahonCapt. Riley
- Richard BakalyanArtie
- Joe CoreyHarry
- Mary WebsterPatricia
- Milton FromeMr. Herman
- Jefferson Dudley SearlesMr. Crow (as Jefferson Searles)