The Sad Sack_
"The Lovable Laughable GI Goof!"
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.
Starring
Jerry Lewis, David Wayne, Phyllis Kirk
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Sad Sack was released 69 years ago in 1957.
Overview
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 ...
The Sad Sack is a Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 38m.
CAST (12)
Jerry Lewis
Private Meredith C. Bixby
David Wayne
Corporal Larry Dolan
Phyllis Kirk
Maj. Shelton
Peter Lorre
Abdul
Joe Mantell
Pvt. Stan Wenaslawsky
Gene Evans
Sgt. Major Elmer Pulley
George Dolenz
Ali Mustapha
Liliane Montevecchi
Zita
Shepperd Strudwick
Major General Vanderlip
Abraham Sofaer
Hassim
Mary Treen
Sgt. Hansen
Marilyn Hanold
Sexy Female
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What is The Sad Sack about?
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.
How long is The Sad Sack?
The Sad Sack has a runtime of 98 minutes (1h 38m).
Who stars in The Sad Sack?
The cast of The Sad Sack includes Jerry Lewis, David Wayne, Phyllis Kirk, Peter Lorre, Joe Mantell.
What is the rating of The Sad Sack?
The Sad Sack has a rating of 5.6 out of 10 based on 31 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Comedy