The Sad Sack (1950)

9.0/10 87 min Comedy

Overview

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.

Cast

Maurice Baquet

Turlot

Francis Blanche

Jean du Bois d'Ombelles

Paulette Dubost

Georgette

Pierre Bertin

Le colonel

Thérèse Dorny

Mme Blandin d'Ombelles

Van Doude

Le caporal Bourrache

Serge Grave

Trimballe

Palmyre Levasseur

La caissière

Eddy Rasimi

Muflot

Rivers Cadet

Jacques Denoël

Serge Grave

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