Francis Covers the Big Town
“It's Brand NEW and it's all Hilarious!”
1953•NR•1h 26m•5.2•Released
AdventureComedyCrimeFamilyFantasyRomance
A man who has a talking mule gets a job on a newspaper, and both get mixed up in a murder trial.
Director
Arthur Lubin
Writer
Oscar Brodney
Languages
English
Studio
Universal International Pictures
Cast
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)
Charles Flynn
Jones
Production
Company
Universal International Pictures
Producer
Leonard Goldstein
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