---
title: 'The Sad Sack (1957)'
type: 'film'
director: 'George Marshall'
released: '1957-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 97
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-sad-sack-1957'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050922/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Sad Sack (1957)

1957 · 97 min · Comedy · United States


## Synopsis

The Sad Sack is a 1957 American comedy film based on the Harvey Comics character of the same title, created by George Baker. The film stars Jerry Lewis and Peter Lorre and was released by Paramount Pictures.

## Credits

- **Director:** [George Marshall](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-marshall)
- **Screenplay:** [Edmund Beloin](https://cinepixo.com/people/edmund-beloin), [Nate Monaster](https://cinepixo.com/people/nate-monaster)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Walter Scharf](https://cinepixo.com/people/walter-scharf)
- **Producer:** [Hal B. Wallis](https://cinepixo.com/people/hal-b-wallis)
- **Director of Photography:** [Loyal Griggs](https://cinepixo.com/people/loyal-griggs)
- **Editor:** [Archie Marshek](https://cinepixo.com/people/archie-marshek)

## Cast

- [George Dolenz](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-dolenz)
- [Mary Treen](https://cinepixo.com/people/mary-treen)
- [Peter Lorre](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-lorre)
- [Shepperd Strudwick](https://cinepixo.com/people/shepperd-strudwick)
- [Joe Mantell](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-mantell)
- [Phyllis Kirk](https://cinepixo.com/people/phyllis-kirk)
- [Jerry Lewis](https://cinepixo.com/people/jerry-lewis)
- [David Wayne](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-wayne)
- [Gene Evans](https://cinepixo.com/people/gene-evans)

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