Francis (1950)
Francis (1950)
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...

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Cast

Donald O'Connor Donald O'Connor As: Peter Stirling
Patricia Medina Patricia Medina As: Maureen Gelder
Zasu Pitts Zasu Pitts As: Valerie Humpert
Ray Collins Ray Collins As: Colonel Hooker
John McIntire John McIntire As: General Stevens
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Storyline

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...


Tagline: A Talking Mule....the funniest film surprise in 5 years!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, War

Language: English

Release Date: 08 February 1950

Country: US

Runtime: 91m

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Company Credits

Company: Universal International Pictures

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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

Tony Curtis

Tony Curtis

Captain Jones

Mikel Conrad

Mikel Conrad

Major Garber

Loren Tindall

Loren Tindall

Major Richards

Charles Meredith

Charles Meredith

Banker Munroe

Chill Wills

Chill Wills

Francis the Talking Mule (voice)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Joan St. Oegger

Joan St. Oegger

Hairstylist

Bud Westmore

Bud Westmore

Makeup Artist

Rosemary Odell

Rosemary Odell

Costume Design

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Irving Glassberg

Irving Glassberg

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

A. Roland Fields

A. Roland Fields

Set Decoration

Richard H. Riedel

Richard H. Riedel

Art Direction

Russell A. Gausman

Russell A. Gausman

Set Decoration

Bernard Herzbrun

Bernard Herzbrun

Art Direction

Other Crew

M.H. Lencer

M.H. Lencer

Technical Advisor

David S. Horsley

David S. Horsley

Special Effects

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