The Sad Sack

Name: The Sad Sack
Cast: Maurice Baquet, Francis Blanche, Paulette Dubost, Pierre Bertin, Thérèse Dorny

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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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Cast & Crew

Director: Fernand RiversWriter: André Mouézy-Éon

Maurice Baquet

as Turlot

Francis Blanche

as Jean du Bois d'Ombelles

Paulette Dubost

as Georgette

Pierre Bertin

as Le colonel

Thérèse Dorny

as Mme Blandin d'Ombelles

Jany Vallières

as Solange

Sabine André

as La gommeuse

Van Doude

as Le caporal Bourrache

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