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Francis in the Navy

That talking mule is back... and the Navy's got him!

5.6/10(25)
1955
80 min
No Trailer
ComedyFamilyFantasyRomance

Overview

In the U. S. Army intelligence office, bumbling lieutenant Peter Stirling receives a coded message from his friend, Francis, a talking mule. The note urges Pete to hurry to the Coronado, California naval base, where Francis is about to be sold as surplus. Pete rushes to the train station, but before he can board, nurse Betsy Donevan mistakes him for her shell-shocked brother, Navy boatswain Slicker Donevan. She tries to forcibly remove his uniform so he will not get into trouble for impersonating an Army officer. Finally she realizes that Pete is not Slicker but merely his mirror image.

Production

Universal International Pictures

Cast & Characters

Donald O'Connor as Peter Stirling / Slicker Donevan

Donald O'Connor

Peter Stirling / Slicker Donevan

Martha Hyer as Betsy Donevan

Martha Hyer

Betsy Donevan

Richard Erdman as Murph

Richard Erdman

Murph

Jim Backus as Commander Hutch

Jim Backus

Commander Hutch

Clint Eastwood as Jonesey

Clint Eastwood

Jonesey

David Janssen as Lieutenant Anders

David Janssen

Lieutenant Anders

Leigh Snowden as Appleby

Leigh Snowden

Appleby

Martin Milner as Rick

Martin Milner

Rick

Paul Burke as Tate

Paul Burke

Tate

Phil Garris

Tony

Myrna Hansen as Helen

Myrna Hansen

Helen

Jane Howard

Standish

Directors & Crew

A

Arthur Lubin

Director

D

Devery Freeman

Screenplay

S

Stanley Rubin

Producer

Screenshots & Stills

Francis in the Navy Screenshot 1

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