
MovieComedy
The Sad Sack
9.0(1)19501h 27m
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.
- Director
- Fernand Rivers
- Writers
- André Mouézy-Éon,Fernand Rivers
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Cast

Maurice Baquet
Turlot

Francis Blanche
Jean du Bois d'Ombelles

Paulette Dubost
Georgette

Pierre Bertin
Le colonel

Thérèse Dorny
Mme Blandin d'Ombelles
Jany Vallières
Solange
Sabine André
La gommeuse

Van Doude
Le caporal Bourrache

Serge Grave
Trimballe

Palmyre Levasseur
La caissière

Eddy Rasimi
Muflot
Mariane Asel
Berjac
Fernand Blot

Rivers Cadet
Jean-Jacques Daubin

Jacques Denoël
Blanche Denège
Jacqueline Figus

Serge Grave
Bob Harley

Robert Hasti
Marie-France
Georges Montal
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Crew
Directing
- Fernand RiversDirector
- René DelacroixAssistant Director
Writing
- André Mouézy-ÉonScreenplay
- Fernand RiversScreenplay
Production
- Fernand RiversProducer
Camera
- Jean BacheletDirector of Photography
Editing
- André BrossierEditor
Sound
- Henri VerdunOriginal Music Composer
Art
- René RenouxProduction Design
- René RenouxArt Direction
Costume & Make-Up
- Frédéric JunkerCostume Design