The Sad Sack

1957
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1h 38m

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Peter Lorre, Jerry Lewis, Phyllis Kirk, Liliane Montevecchi, and David Wayne in The Sad Sack (1957)

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.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.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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Jerry Lewis

Private Meredith C. Bixby

Phyllis Kirk

Maj. Shelton

David Wayne

Corporal Larry Dolan

Peter Lorre

Abdul

Joe Mantell

Pvt. Stan Wenaslawsky

Gene Evans

Sgt. Major Elmer Pulley

George Dolenz

Ali Mustapha

Liliane Montevecchi

Zita

Shepperd Strudwick

Major General Vanderlip

Abraham Sofaer

Hassim

Mary Treen

Sgt. Hansen

Kenneth Becker

Corporal
(as Ken Becker)

Eric Alden

Two-Star Air Force General
(uncredited)

Michael Ansara

Moki
(uncredited)

Joan Bradshaw

Dancing Girl
(uncredited)

Drew Cahill

Lt. Wilson
(uncredited)

Sue Carlton

Blonde
(uncredited)

Albert Carrier

French Aide
(uncredited)

Director
- George Marshall
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Trivia
In the original comic, the Sad Sack's name is just that, Private Sad Sack, and he was even given an uncle, a colonel named Saggy Sack. But in the movie, the Sad Sack's name is Meredith Bixby. The comic character also doesn't have a photographic memory like in the movie.

Connections
Featured in Cinema: Alguns Cortes - Censura III (2015)

Soundtracks
The Sad Sack
(uncredited)
Lyrics by Hal David
Music by Burt Bacharach
Sung by Jerry Lewis

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10/10

Very under rated!

This is one of the most under rated films of all time!This film was very funny and was very entertaining and had the movie viewers concerned about the plot and the characters! It really delivered what the people expected from the Army comedy and then some!There was fun after hilarious fun and I do not understand why a lot of movie critcs do not see how well made the movie was.The only complaint I have about it is that it was done in black and white.But that is grasping for a negative right there.I hope people see this movie for what it is in the near future.A great classic comedy and to be rated as high as other classic comedies. It's pure enjoyment I tell you!