Francis Covers the Big Town
It's Brand NEW and it's all Hilarious!
NR 1953 · 86 min · ★ 5.2 · Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family, Fantasy, Romance
A man who has a talking mule gets a job on a newspaper, and both get mixed up in a murder trial.
Directed by Arthur Lubin · Written by Oscar Brodney
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Cast
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Donald O'Connor Peter Stirling -
Yvette Duguay Maria Scola -
Gene Lockhart Tom Henderson -
Nancy Guild Alberta Ames -
William Harrigan Inspector Hansen -
Silvio Minciotti Salvatore Scola -
Lowell Gilmore Jefferson Garnet -
Larry Gates Dan Austin -
Hanley Stafford Dr. Goodrich -
Gale Gordon Evans -
Forrest Lewis Judge Stanley -
Chill Wills Francis (voice) (uncredited)
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