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Francis

Francis

A Talking Mule....the funniest film surprise in 5 years!

Part of Francis the Talking Mule Collection

1950•1h 31m•5.6/10
ComedyFamilyFantasyWar

Ratings

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5.6/10(27)

During World War II, a junior American Army officer, Lt. Peter Stirling, gets sent to the psychiatric ward whenever he insists that an Army mule named Francis speaks to him.

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Production

Universal International Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Donald O'Connor

Donald O'Connor

Peter Stirling

Patricia Medina

Patricia Medina

Maureen Gelder

Zasu Pitts

Zasu Pitts

Valerie Humpert

Ray Collins

Ray Collins

Colonel Hooker

John McIntire

John McIntire

General Stevens

Eduard Franz

Eduard Franz

Colonel Plepper

Howland Chamberlain

Howland Chamberlain

Major Nadel

James Todd

James Todd

Colonel Saunders

Robert Warwick

Robert Warwick

Colonel Carmichael

Frank Faylen

Frank Faylen

Sergeant Chillingbacker

Tony Curtis

Tony Curtis

Captain Jones

Mikel Conrad

Mikel Conrad

Major Garber

Loren Tindall

Loren Tindall

Major Richards

Charles Meredith

Charles Meredith

Banker Munroe

Chill Wills

Chill Wills

Francis the Talking Mule (voice)

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