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The Sad Sack

5.719571h 38mNRMovieComedy

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…

DirectorGeorge Marshall
WritersEdmund Beloin·Nate Monaster
ProducerHal B. Wallis

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Cast · Directed by George Marshall

JLJerry Lewis
Jerry Lewis
Private Meredith C. Bixby
DWDavid Wayne
David Wayne
Corporal Larry Dolan
PKPhyllis Kirk
Phyllis Kirk
Maj. Shelton
PLPeter Lorre
Peter Lorre
Abdul
JMJoe Mantell
Joe Mantell
Pvt. Stan Wenaslawsky
GEGene Evans
Gene Evans
Sgt. Major Elmer Pulley
GDGeorge Dolenz
George Dolenz
Ali Mustapha
LMLiliane Montevecchi
Liliane Montevecchi
Zita
SSShepperd Strudwick
Shepperd Strudwick
Major General Vanderlip
ASAbraham Sofaer
Abraham Sofaer
Hassim
MTMary Treen
Mary Treen
Sgt. Hansen
MHMarilyn Hanold
Marilyn Hanold
Sexy Female

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