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Summary

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.

Details

Release Date: August 24, 1955

Runtime: 80 minutes

Genres: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance

Rating: 5.5/10 (22 votes)


Francis the Talking Mule Collection

  • Francis

    Francis

    The truthful soldier Stirling didn't know how to lie about his source of information, the talking army Mule, Francis, so he was treated as a lunatic and led to one after another hilarious situations, where the mule was the only one that appeared in his right mind. In the process of all this, the mule assisted in uncovering a spy, Mareen, who pretended to be lost among the jungles, but was actually...

  • Francis Goes to the Races

    Francis Goes to the Races

    In this funny sequel to the popular Francis the Talking Mule, the talkative Mule and his pal Peter get a job working on a horse-breeder's ranch. They end up saving it from financial ruin when Francis, who has the inside track with the racehorses, provides Peter with names of the winners before the races are run. Sure enough Peter finds himself with a fistful of cash and uses it to buy a racehorse for the farm. Unfortunately, the horse he chooses is suffering from a debilitating lack of confidence. When not dealing with the mare, Peter finds time to court the horse breeder's niece and trying to avoid the gangsters who want in on the winnings.

  • Francis Goes to West Point

    Francis Goes to West Point

    Francis the talking mule gets his owner in and out of trouble while he is taking basic training at West Point.

  • Francis Covers the Big Town

    Francis Covers the Big Town

    A man who has a talking mule gets a job on a newspaper, and both get mixed up in a murder trial.

  • Francis Joins the WACS

    Francis Joins the WACS

    Peter Stirling (with his old friend the talking mule) is recalled to active duty...in the WACs!

  • Francis in the Navy

    Francis in the Navy

    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.

  • Francis in the Haunted House

    Francis in the Haunted House

    A Ha-Ha-Haunted House Has Got 'Em! ...and it's every ghost for himself!


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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

  • Myrna Hansen

    Myrna Hansen

    Helen

  • 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)