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The Sad Sack (1950)

Original title: Tire au flanc

1950-11-10 · 1h 27m · FR
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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.

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Fernand RiversDirector

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Maurice BaquetMaurice BaquetTurlotFrancis BlancheFrancis BlancheJean du Bois d'OmbellesPaulette DubostPaulette DubostGeorgettePierre BertinPierre BertinLe colonelThérèse DornyThérèse DornyMme Blandin d'OmbellesJany VallièresJany VallièresSolangeSabine AndréSabine AndréLa gommeuseVan DoudeVan DoudeLe caporal BourracheAndré Mouëzy-EonAndré Mouëzy-EonLe préfetSerge GraveSerge GraveTrimballeMariane AselMariane AselPalmyre LevasseurPalmyre LevasseurLa caissière

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Genre affinityComedyDialogue densityComedyPacingShortDirector preference332254Actor preference336273 · 747354 · 308487Country preferenceFr

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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.

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The Sad Sack has a runtime of 87 minutes.

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