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Francis in the Navy

Francis in the Navy

That talking mule is back... and the Navy's got him!

Part of Francis the Talking Mule Collection

1955•1h 20m•5.4/10
ComedyFamilyFantasyRomance

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5.4/10(23)

In the U. S. Army intelligence office, bumbling lieutenant Peter Stirling receives a coded message from his friend, Francis, a talking mule. The note urges Pete to hurry to the Coronado, California naval base, where Francis is about to be sold as surplus. Pete rushes to the train station, but before he can board, nurse Betsy Donevan mistakes him for her shell-shocked brother, Navy boatswain Slicker Donevan. She tries to forcibly remove his uniform so he will not get into trouble for impersonating an Army officer. Finally she realizes that Pete is not Slicker but merely his mirror image.

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Production

Universal International Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Donald O'Connor

Donald O'Connor

Peter Stirling

Martha Hyer

Martha Hyer

Betsy Donevan

Richard Erdman

Richard Erdman

Murph

Jim Backus

Jim Backus

Commander Hutch

Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood

Jonesey

David Janssen

David Janssen

Lieutenant Anders

Leigh Snowden

Leigh Snowden

Nurse Appleby

Martin Milner

Martin Milner

W.T. Rickson

Paul Burke

Paul Burke

Tate

Phil Garris

Tony Stover

Myrna Hansen

Myrna Hansen

Helen

Jane Howard

Nurse Standish

Virginia O'Brien

Virginia O'Brien

Nurse Kittredge

William Forrest

William Forrest

Admiral

Chill Wills

Chill Wills

Francis (voice) (uncredited)

Frank Chase

Frank Chase

Yeoman (uncredited)

Carl Switzer

Carl Switzer

Timekeeper (uncredited)

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