Don't miss another showing...

Film Chase will notify you via email when The Sad Sack (1950) is being screened in cinemas across the UK, including Cineworld, Odeon, Vue, Showcase, Curzon, Everyman, and more.

Get notified instantly whenever The Sad Sack (1950) is showing in a UK cinema!

The Sad Sack's poster image

The Sad Sack

1950 · 1 hr 27 mins

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.

Director: Fernand Rivers

Cast: Maurice Baquet, Francis Blanche, Paulette Dubost, Pierre Bertin, Thérèse Dorny

Media

The Sad Sack's poster