The Sad Sack
1950, French. Directed by Fernand Rivers.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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The Sad Sack is streaming on fuboTV in India.
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Cast & crew
- Fernand RiversDirector
- Maurice BaquetTurlot
- Francis BlancheJean du Bois d'Ombelles
- Paulette DubostGeorgette
- Pierre BertinLe colonel
- Thérèse DornyMme Blandin d'Ombelles
- Jany VallièresSolange
- Sabine AndréLa gommeuse
- Van DoudeLe caporal Bourrache
- Serge GraveTrimballe
- Palmyre LevasseurLa caissière
- Eddy RasimiMuflot
- Mariane AselCast
Details
- Released
- 10 November 1950
- Original title
- Tire au flanc
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Fernand Rivers, André Mouézy-Éon
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The Sad Sack runs 87 minutes (1h 27m).
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The Sad Sack is streaming on fuboTV in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Sad Sack?
If you liked The Sad Sack, try What's in a Name, It Boy, No Time for Sergeants.
Who directed The Sad Sack?
The Sad Sack (1950) was directed by Fernand Rivers and stars Maurice Baquet, Francis Blanche, Paulette Dubost.