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  • The Sad Sack (1957)
  • Passed
    98 min | Comedy
The Sad Sack (1957)
Passed
98 min | Comedy

A bumbling hero with a photographic memory winds up in Morocco as a private in the French Foreign Legion. He still hasn't adjusted after 18 months. Among other things, he's lost a tank.
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Edmund Beloin (screenplay) | Nate Monaster (screenplay) | George Baker (comic strip)
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Updated Nov 27, 1957

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Nov 27, 1957 (United States)

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61 cast members
Name Known for
Jerry Lewis
Private Meredith C. Bixby Private Meredith C. Bixby   See fewer
David Wayne
Corporal Larry Dolan Corporal Larry Dolan   See fewer
Phyllis Kirk
Maj. Shelton Maj. Shelton   See fewer
Joe Mantell
Pvt. Stan Wenaslawsky Pvt. Stan Wenaslawsky   See fewer
Gene Evans
Sgt. Major Elmer Pulley Sgt. Major Elmer Pulley   See fewer
George Dolenz
Ali Mustapha Ali Mustapha   See fewer
Shepperd Strudwick
Major General Vanderlip Major General Vanderlip   See fewer
Mary Treen
Sgt. Hansen Sgt. Hansen   See fewer
Kenneth Becker
Corporal (as Ken Becker) Corporal (as Ken Becker)   See fewer
Eric Alden
Two-Star Air Force General (uncredited) Two-Star Air Force General (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Ansara
Moki (uncredited) Moki (uncredited)   See fewer
Joan Bradshaw
Dancing Girl (uncredited) Dancing Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Drew Cahill
Lt. Wilson (uncredited) Lt. Wilson (uncredited)   See fewer
Sue Carlton
Blonde (uncredited) Blonde (uncredited)   See fewer
Albert Carrier
French Aide (uncredited) French Aide (uncredited)   See fewer
Edith Clair
Helen (uncredited) Helen (uncredited)   See fewer
Marian Collier
WAC (uncredited) WAC (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Darin
Arab (uncredited) Arab (uncredited)   See fewer
Danny Davenport
Capt. Schultz (uncredited) Capt. Schultz (uncredited)   See fewer
Mavis Davenport
WAC (uncredited) WAC (uncredited)   See fewer
Jean Del Val
French General (uncredited) French General (uncredited)   See fewer
Dan Dowling
Canteen Patron (uncredited) Canteen Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Mickey Finn
Joe (uncredited) Joe (uncredited)   See fewer
Jacques Gallo
Foreign Legion Lieutenant (uncredited) Foreign Legion Lieutenant (uncredited)   See fewer
Sumner Getchell
Fat Soldier (uncredited) Fat Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
James Gonzalez
Train Passenger (uncredited) Train Passenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Don Haggerty
Capt. Ward (uncredited) Capt. Ward (uncredited)   See fewer
Chuck Hamilton
Army Desk Clerk (uncredited) Army Desk Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Marilyn Hanold
Sexy Female (uncredited) Sexy Female (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam Harris
Man in Night Club (uncredited) Man in Night Club (uncredited)   See fewer
Paula Hill
Dancing Girl (uncredited) Dancing Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Jeffers
Canteen Patron (uncredited) Canteen Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Barbara Knudson
Donnelly (uncredited) Donnelly (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles La Torre
Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard LaMarr
Canteen Patron (uncredited) Canteen Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Hugh Lawrence
Soldier Driver (uncredited) Soldier Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Mike Mahoney
Sailor (uncredited) Sailor (uncredited)   See fewer
Kathy Marlowe
WAC (uncredited) WAC (uncredited)   See fewer
Leon Martin
Bartender (uncredited) Bartender (uncredited)   See fewer
Ann McCrea
Girl on Train (uncredited) Girl on Train (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Merrill
Conductor (uncredited) Conductor (uncredited)   See fewer
F. Ben Miller
Man on Train (uncredited) Man on Train (uncredited)   See fewer
Boyd 'Red' Morgan
Man in Brawl (uncredited) Man in Brawl (uncredited)   See fewer
Jacquelyn Park
Lorraine (uncredited) Lorraine (uncredited)   See fewer
Mabel Rea
WAC (uncredited) WAC (uncredited)   See fewer
Rodd Redwing
Bartender (uncredited) Bartender (uncredited)   See fewer
Gloria Rhoads
Girl (uncredited) Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Mark Roberts
Sergeant (uncredited) Sergeant (uncredited)   See fewer
Isabella Rye
Brunette (uncredited) Brunette (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Salata
Bit Role (uncredited) Bit Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Jeffrey Sayre
Canteen Patron (uncredited) Canteen Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Dan Seymour
Arab Chieftain (uncredited) Arab Chieftain (uncredited)   See fewer
Court Shepard
Sergeant (uncredited) Sergeant (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Smiley
Arab Aide (uncredited) Arab Aide (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Snyder
Arab (uncredited) Arab (uncredited)   See fewer
Anita Stevens
Gloria (uncredited) Gloria (uncredited)   See fewer
Leon Tyler
Company Clerk (uncredited) Company Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Yvette Vickers
Hazel (WAC) (uncredited) Hazel (WAC) (uncredited)   See fewer
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