The Sad Sack

The Sad Sack
Original film poster
Directed byGeorge Marshall
Written byGeorge Baker
Edmund Beloin
Nate Monaster
Produced byHal B. Wallis
StarringJerry Lewis
David Wayne
Phyllis Kirk
Peter Lorre
CinematographyLoyal Griggs
Edited byArchie Marshek
Music byWalter Scharf
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • November 27, 1957 (1957-11-27)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1.1 million[1]
Box office$3.5 million (US rentals)[2][3]
1,878,519 admissions (France)[4]

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.

  1. ^ "New York Sound Track". Variety. September 3, 1958. p. 30. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  2. ^ "Top Grosses of 1957". Variety. 8 January 1958. p. 30.
  3. ^ "Top Grossers of 1958". Variety. 7 January 1959. p. 48. Please note figures are for US and Canada only and are domestic rentals accruing to distributors as opposed to theatre gross
  4. ^ Jerry Lewis films French box office information at Box Office Story