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Tanks a Million

Tanks a Million

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Tanks a Million

"Salute to Fun!"

1941

0h 50m

5.8(12 votes)

Comedy

Overview

Chubby William Tracy starred as Dodo Doubleday, a feckless Army draftee blessed (or cursed) with a photographic memory. Inexplicably promoted to sergeant, Doubleday becomes the bane of topkick Sgt. Ames' (Joe Sawyer) existence.

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10 featured cast members

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William Tracy

William Tracy

Sgt. Dorian 'Dodo' Doubleday

James Gleason

James Gleason

Col. 'Spitfire' Barkley

Noah Beery Jr.

Noah Beery Jr.

Charlie Cobb

Joe Sawyer

Joe Sawyer

Sgt. William Ames

Elyse Knox

Elyse Knox

Jeannie

Douglas Fowley

Douglas Fowley

Capt. Rossmead

Knox Manning

Knox Manning

Radio Interviewer Cardigan

Frank Faylen

Frank Faylen

Pvt. Skivic

Dub Taylor

Dub Taylor

Malloy

Bert Moorhouse

Bert Moorhouse

Radio Station Announcer

Creative team

Directed by: Fred Guiol
Written by: Edward E. Seabrook
Paul Gerard Smith
Produced by: Hal Roach

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