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Tanks a Million (1941)

"Salute to Fun!"

5.3/10 0h 50m Sep 12, 1941
Comedy

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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Movie Details

Original Title Tanks a Million
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.5

Cast

William Tracy
William Tracy
Sgt. Dorian 'Dodo' Doubleday
Popularity: 5.5
James Gleason
James Gleason
Col. 'Spitfire' Barkley
Popularity: 2.8
Noah Beery Jr.
Noah Beery Jr.
Charlie Cobb
Popularity: 9.3
Joe Sawyer
Joe Sawyer
Sgt. William Ames
Popularity: 1.2
Elyse Knox
Elyse Knox
Jeannie
Popularity: 0.8
Douglas Fowley
Douglas Fowley
Capt. Rossmead
Popularity: 14.3
Knox Manning
Knox Manning
Radio Interviewer Cardigan
Popularity: 0.5
Frank Faylen
Frank Faylen
Pvt. Skivic
Popularity: 5.4
Dub Taylor
Dub Taylor
Malloy
Popularity: 9.5
Bert Moorhouse
Bert Moorhouse
Radio Station Announcer
Popularity: 2.4

Key Crew

Director Fred Guiol
Writer Edward E. Seabrook, Paul Gerard Smith, Warren Wilson
Producer Hal Roach
Editor Richard C. Currier

Production

Hal Roach Studios
US

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Keywords

army telephone

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 6/10
Jul 27, 2025

Despite quite an impressive feat of memory on the radio, “Dodo” (William Tracy) looks every inch the hapless type when he joins the US Army, and the already accident-prone “Sgt. Ames” (Joe Sawyer) has his eyes on him for some fun. Before he gets the chance, though, this fella manages to impr ... Read more

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Details
Release Date September 12, 1941
Runtime 0h 50m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.5
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