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2026 · Action · Comedy
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Film / 1950
The Sad Sack
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.
The story
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.
Cast
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 Asel
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Berjac
Fernand Blot
Rivers Cadet
Jean-Jacques Daubin
Jacques Denoël
Blanche Denège
Jacqueline Figus
Bob Harley
Robert Hasti
Marie-France
Georges Montal
Jean-Pierre Méry
Rigny
Les Rigodos
Emile Rousseau
Marcel Rousseau
Jacques Roux
Roger Saget
Emile Seylis
Sacha Tarride
Solange Varenne
André Mouézy-ÉonLe préfet
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