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1950

Francis

Directed by Arthur Lubin
A Talking Mule....the funniest film surprise in 5 years!

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...

Duration

1h 31m

Released

February 8, 1950

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5.5

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Cast15

  • Donald O'Connor
  • Patricia Medina
  • Zasu Pitts
  • Ray Collins
  • John McIntire
  • Eduard Franz
  • Howland Chamberlain
  • James Todd
  • Robert Warwick

Part ofThe Francis the Talking Mule Collection

Includes Francis (1950), Francis Goes to the Races (1951), Francis Goes to West Point (1952), Francis Covers the Big Town (1953), Francis Joins the WACS (1954), Francis in the Navy (1955), and Francis in the Haunted House (1956).

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