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Francis Covers the Big Town

"It's Brand NEW and it's all Hilarious!"

1953-06-10 Adventure 1hr 26m

A man who has a talking mule gets a job on a newspaper, and both get mixed up in a murder trial.

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Francis Covers the Big Town

Storyline

A man who has a talking mule gets a job on a newspaper, and both get mixed up in a murder trial.

  • Released
    1953-06-10
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 26m
  • Genre
    Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family, Fantasy, Romance
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    6.3
  • Production
    Universal International Pictures

Crew

Arthur Lubin
Director
Oscar Brodney
Writer
Leonard Goldstein
Producer
Keywords:
new york city newspaper chauffeur police judge chase slang italian gun gangster narration investigation horse gang leader trial sequel jury gang b movie big city doctor thug investigator informant police officer held at gunpoint henchman gossip gang member district attorney courtroom mule newspaper editor hoodlum ex soldier newspaper reporter boyfriend girlfriend relationship police inspector 1950s psychotronic film

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Cast

Donald O'Connor

Donald O'Connor
Peter Stirling
Yvette Duguay

Yvette Duguay
Maria Scola
Gene Lockhart

Gene Lockhart
Tom Henderson
Nancy Guild

Nancy Guild
Alberta Ames
William Harrigan

William Harrigan
Inspector Hansen
Silvio Minciotti

Silvio Minciotti
Salvatore Scola
Lowell Gilmore

Lowell Gilmore
Jefferson "JG" Garnet
Larry Gates

Larry Gates
Dan Austin
Hanley Stafford

Hanley Stafford
Dr. Goodrich
Gale Gordon

Gale Gordon
Evans
Forrest Lewis

Forrest Lewis
Judge Stanley
Chill Wills

Chill Wills
Francis (as Franis the Talking Mule)
Charles Flynn

Charles Flynn
Jones

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Movie Reviews

Reviews for Francis Covers the Big Town
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A Review by r96sk 5

Written by r96sk on 2022-01-04

<em>'Francis Covers the Big Town'</em> drags on a fair bit, with that said it's marginally better than two of its three predecessors. The... read more

<em>'Francis Covers the Big Town'</em> drags on a fair bit, with that said it's marginally better than two of its three predecessors. The lack of an army-related plot is a big plus, with a visit to New York City as a wannabe journalist making for a decent storyline. As noted, it does lose steam as the 85 minute or so run time ticks on, but I prefer this entry to 1950's <em>'Francis'</em> and 1952's <em>'Francis Goes to West Point'</em>. Donald O'Connor - even though his character is made a tad more unlikeable here, intentionally so I presume - remains the only cast member worth talking about; well, alongside voice actor Chill Wills, I guess. Just the three films left to watch from this series...

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A Review by r96sk

<em>'Francis Covers the Big Town'</em> drags on a fair bit, with that said it's marginally better than two of its three predecessors. The lack of an army-related plot is a big plus, with a visit to New York City as a wannabe journalist m...

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A Review by r96sk 5

Written by r96sk on 2022-01-04

<em>'Francis Covers the Big Town'</em> drags on a fair bit, with that said it's marginally better than two of its three predecessors. The lack of an army-related plot is a big plus, with a visit to...

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