Francis
6.5
“A Talking Mule....the funniest film surprise in 5 years!”
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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7 films
Cast
16 people
Donald O'Connor
Peter Stirling
Known for
Singin' in the Rain
Toys
Molly
Francis the Talking Mule
Patricia Medina
Maureen Gelder
Known for
Mr. Arkadin
The Beast of Hollow Mountain
Zasu Pitts
Valerie Humpert
Known for
Greed
Ruggles of Red Gap
Ray Collins
Colonel Hooker
Known for
Citizen Kane
Perry Mason
John McIntire
General Stevens
Known for
Psycho
Turner & Hooch
Eduard Franz
Colonel Plepper
Known for
The Thing from Another World
The Ten Commandments
Howland Chamberlain
Major Nadel
Known for
Kramer vs. Kramer
Force of Evil
James Todd
Colonel Saunders
Known for
Titanic
The Wings of Eagles
Robert Warwick
Colonel Carmichael
Known for
Sullivan's Travels
In a Lonely Place
Frank Faylen
Sergeant Chillingbacker
Known for
It's a Wonderful Life
The Lost Weekend
Tony Curtis
Captain Jones
Known for
Some Like It Hot
The Defiant Ones
Arthur Lubin Director · David Stern Screenplay Irving Glassberg Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $2.9M · United States release February 8, 1950 · Produced in United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$2,900,000
Production
Universal International Pictures
Production
Universal Pictures
Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · February 8, 1950
Theatrical
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