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The Sad Sack

The Lovable Laughable GI Goof!

5.6

1957•1h 38m

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 requests Corporal Dolan and Private Stan Wensalawsky to help with the training. Dolan and Stan both have scores to settle with Bixby and their "guidance" leads to more mishaps. Sergeant Pulley has them shipped out to Morocco. On leave in North Africa, Bixy wanders alone into a bar, has a few Moroccan Delights, which he thinks are malted milks, and becomes convinced that exotic singer-dancer Zita is THE girl for him.

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Cast

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Jerry Lewis

Private Meredith C. Bixby

Photo of David Wayne

David Wayne

Corporal Larry Dolan

Photo of Phyllis Kirk

Phyllis Kirk

Maj. Shelton

Photo of Peter Lorre

Peter Lorre

Abdul

Photo of Joe Mantell

Joe Mantell

Pvt. Stan Wenaslawsky

Photo of Gene Evans

Gene Evans

Sgt. Major Elmer Pulley

Photo of George Dolenz

George Dolenz

Ali Mustapha

Photo of Liliane Montevecchi

Liliane Montevecchi

Zita

Photo of Shepperd Strudwick

Shepperd Strudwick

Major General Vanderlip

Photo of Abraham Sofaer

Abraham Sofaer

Hassim

Photo of Mary Treen

Mary Treen

Sgt. Hansen

Photo of Marilyn Hanold

Marilyn Hanold

Sexy Female

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