The Sad Sack
5.1
Thanks to a bit of string-pulling by his aunt, Jean du Bois d'Ombelles, a young recruit who has blue blood in his veins, hopes to go through a nice and comfortable military service. Unfortunately he becomes Corporal Bourrache's pet aversion. Nevertheless, against all expectations, Jean ends up taking a liking for military life.
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Cast
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Maurice Baquet
Turlot
Known for
Z
The Crime of Monsieur Lange
Francis Blanche
Jean du Bois d'Ombelles
Known for
Crooks in Clover
The Great Spy Chase
Paulette Dubost
Georgette
Known for
The Last Metro
The Rules of the Game
Pierre Bertin
Le colonel
Known for
Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!
Crooks in Clover
Thérèse Dorny
Mme Blandin d'Ombelles
Known for
Diabolique
Jany Vallières
Solange
Also in
Papa, Mama, the Maid and I
Une fille épatante
Sabine André
La gommeuse
Also in
Crazy in the Noodle
Chicken Feed for Little Birds
Van Doude
Le caporal Bourrache
Known for
Breathless
Love in the Afternoon
Serge Grave
Trimballe
Known for
Boys' School
The Story of a Cheat
Palmyre Levasseur
La caissière
Also in
Comradeship
Goodbye Darling
Eddy Rasimi
Muflot
Known for
Le Trou
Asterix and Cleopatra
Mariane Asel
Fernand Rivers Director · André Mouézy-Éon Screenplay Henri Verdun Composer
First release November 10, 1950 · Produced in France · Original title Tire au flanc
Production
Les Films Fernand Rivers
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France
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Original title
Tire au flanc
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · November 10, 1950
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No release date listed for United States.
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