The Sad Sack

The Sad Sack — Plot

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.

• Release date
• November 10, 1950
• Runtime
• 87 min
• Genres
• Comedy
• Director
• Fernand Rivers

The Sad Sack — Cast

Maurice Baquet Turlot Francis Blanche Jean du Bois d'Ombelles Paulette Dubost Georgette Pierre Bertin Le colonel Thérèse Dorny Mme Blandin d'Ombelles

J

Jany Vallières Solange

S

Sabine André La gommeuse Van Doude Le caporal Bourrache