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Francis( 1950)

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

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Donald O'Connor

      Peter Stirling

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      Patricia Medina

      Maureen Gelder

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      Zasu Pitts

      Valerie Humpert

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      Ray Collins

      Colonel Hooker

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      John McIntire

      General Stevens

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      Eduard Franz

      Colonel Plepper

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      Howland Chamberlain

      Major Nadel

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      James Todd

      Colonel Saunders

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      Robert Warwick

      Colonel Carmichael

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      Frank Faylen

      Sergeant Chillingbacker

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      Tony Curtis

      Captain Jones

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      Mikel Conrad

      Major Garber

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      Loren Tindall

      Major Richards

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      Charles Meredith

      Banker Munroe

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      Chill Wills

      Francis the Talking Mule (voice)

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    A review by r96sk

    5
    Written by r96sk on Sun Jan 02 2022
    <em>'Francis'</em> is exactly what you'd expect it to be. It isn't something I'd consider worthy of a watch due to many things, with one being the repetitive nature of the story. It's a poor flick, lacking in interest, from 1950; showing all the signs of a film from that era too, distastefully. Donald O'Connor's performance is solid enough, he is definitely the reason why I'm not rating this film lower. Chill Wills voices the titular character and suits the role well, while Patricia Medina shows glimpses; despite a lousy accent. It's more so the plot that sticks out most, if not necessari...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • based on novel or book
    • horse
    • sergeant
    • mule
    • psychotronic film
    • animals family