The Sad Sack

The Sad Sack

5.6

1957-11-27

Private Meredith Bixby is so out of step in the Army that his six weeks of planned basic training has now stretched to 17 months. After he loses a tank, WAC Major Shelton, a psychologist, is assigned to make a good soldier out of him. She requests Corporal Dolan and Private Stan Wensalawsky to help with the training. Dolan and Stan both have scores to settle with Bixby and their "guidance" leads to more mishaps. Sergeant Pulley has them shipped out to Morocco. On leave in North Africa, Bixy wanders alone into a bar, has a few Moroccan Delights, which he thinks are malted milks, and becomes convinced that exotic singer-dancer Zita is THE girl for him.

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The Sad Sack

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Private Meredith Bixby is so out of step in the Army that his six weeks of planned basic training has now stretched to 17 months. After he loses a tank, WAC Major Shelton, a psychologist, is assigned to make a good soldier out of him. She requests Corporal Dolan and Private Stan Wensalawsky to help with the training. Dolan and Stan both have scores to settle with Bixby and their "guidance" leads to more mishaps. Sergeant Pulley has them shipped out to Morocco. On leave in North Africa, Bixy wanders alone into a bar, has a few Moroccan Delights, which he thinks are malted milks, and becomes convinced that exotic singer-dancer Zita is THE girl for him.

Released

1957-11-27

Runtime

98

Director

George Marshall

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Comedy

Language

English

Production

Hal Wallis Productions

Paramount Pictures

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    Jerry Lewis

    Jerry Lewis
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    David Wayne

    David Wayne
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    Phyllis Kirk

    Phyllis Kirk
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    Peter Lorre

    Peter Lorre
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    Joe Mantell

    Joe Mantell
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    Gene Evans

    Gene Evans
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    George Dolenz

    George Dolenz
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    Liliane Montevecchi

    Liliane Montevecchi
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    Shepperd Strudwick

    Shepperd Strudwick
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    Abraham Sofaer

    Abraham Sofaer
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    Mary Treen

    Mary Treen
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    Marilyn Hanold

    Marilyn Hanold