Salute to Fun!
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.
Tanks a Million (1941) is a comedy film directed by Fred Guiol, released on September 12, 1941 with a runtime of 50m. It stars William Tracy, James Gleason, Noah Beery Jr. and Joe Sawyer. Viewers rate it 5.8 out of 10 across 12 ratings.
William Tracy
as Sgt. Dorian 'Dodo' Doubleday
James Gleason
as Col. 'Spitfire' Barkley
Noah Beery Jr.
as Charlie Cobb
Joe Sawyer
as Sgt. William Ames
Elyse Knox
as Jeannie
Douglas Fowley
as Capt. Rossmead
Knox Manning
as Radio Interviewer Cardigan
Frank Faylen
as Pvt. Skivic
Dub Taylor
as Malloy
Bert Moorhouse
as Radio Station Announcer
Directed by Fred Guiol, written by Edward E. Seabrook, Paul Gerard Smith and Warren Wilson, produced by Hal Roach.
Average viewer score of 5.8/10 from 12 ratings.
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 impress one of the officers with his astonishingly precise knowledge of the military code and is soon given three stripes and…
Reviewed on July 27, 2025
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Tanks a Million (1941) is available to stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus and Cineverse. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Tanks a Million (1941) includes William Tracy, James Gleason, Noah Beery Jr., Joe Sawyer and Elyse Knox. The film was directed by Fred Guiol. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Tanks a Million was released on September 12, 1941 and runs for 50m.
Tanks a Million (1941) holds an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from 12 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
