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
delinquency
juvenile delinquent
theremin
Trailer
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Letterboxd
3.2 / 5
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Cast
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
Dave Willock
William C. Goerner
Frank Gorshin
Neighborhood Street Punk
Emile Meyer
Sgt. Kelly
Crew
Don McGuire
Director
Don McGuire
Writer
Buddy Bregman
Original Music Composer
Jerry Lewis
Producer
Sam Comer
Set Decoration
Edith Head
Costume Design
Sy Devore
Wardrobe Designer
Wally Westmore
Makeup Supervisor
Popular Reviews
4 reviews
Rach
10.0★ · 01/16/25
“i’m a man, and i’m empty.” jerry’s first film without dean martin and i feel like it’s one of his best. i can rewatch this over and over again
“i’m a man, and i’m empty.” jerry’s first film without dean martin and i feel like it’s one of his best. i can rewatch this over and over again
