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Francis

Francis

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

19505.61h 31mNR

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.

Directed by Arthur Lubin
Written by Joan Hathaway, David Stern
Produced by Robert Arthur
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Top 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

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookhorsesergeantmulepsychotronic filmanimals family

About Francis

Francis is a comedy, family, fantasy, war film released in 1950 exploring themes of based on novel or book, horse, sergeant, mule, psychotronic film, animals family. Directed by Arthur Lubin, it stars Donald O'Connor, Patricia Medina, Zasu Pitts. 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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