Francis
A Talking Mule....the funniest film surprise in 5 years!
Rating: 5.8 out of 10TMDB(28 votes)
Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Setting
Set in Myanmar
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Sequels
Followed by Francis Goes to the Races
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Collection
Part of Francis the Talking Mule Collection
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Music
Music by Frank Skinner
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Irving Glassberg
Details
- Director
- Writer
- David SternScreenplay, Novel
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- February 8, 1950
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Collection
- Francis the Talking Mule Collection
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In the United States
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Cast
Donald O'ConnorPeter Stirling
Patricia MedinaMaureen Gelder
Zasu PittsValerie Humpert
Ray CollinsColonel Hooker
John McIntireGeneral Stevens
Eduard FranzColonel Plepper
Howland ChamberlainMajor Nadel- James ToddColonel Saunders
Robert WarwickColonel Carmichael
Frank FaylenSergeant Chillingbacker
Tony CurtisCaptain Jones
Mikel ConradMajor Garber
Loren TindallMajor Richards
Charles MeredithBanker Munroe
Chill WillsFrancis the Talking Mule (voice)
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