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Francis in the Navy

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

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.

Release Date : 1955-08-24

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Universal International Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Donald O'Connor

Character Name : Peter Stirling

Original Name : Donald O'Connor

Gender : Male

Martha Hyer

Character Name : Betsy Donevan

Original Name : Martha Hyer

Gender : Female

Richard Erdman

Character Name : Murph

Original Name : Richard Erdman

Gender : Male

Jim Backus

Character Name : Commander Hutch

Original Name : Jim Backus

Gender : Male

Clint Eastwood

Character Name : Jonesey

Original Name : Clint Eastwood

Gender : Male

David Janssen

Character Name : Lieutenant Anders

Original Name : David Janssen

Gender : Male

Leigh Snowden

Character Name : Nurse Appleby

Original Name : Leigh Snowden

Gender : Female

Martin Milner

Character Name : W.T. Rickson

Original Name : Martin Milner

Gender : Male

Paul Burke

Character Name : Tate

Original Name : Paul Burke

Gender : Male

Phil Garris

Character Name : Tony Stover

Original Name : Phil Garris

Gender : Male

Myrna Hansen

Character Name : Helen

Original Name : Myrna Hansen

Gender : Female

Jane Howard

Character Name : Nurse Standish

Original Name : Jane Howard

Gender : Male

Virginia O'Brien

Character Name : Nurse Kittredge

Original Name : Virginia O'Brien

Gender : Female

William Forrest

Character Name : Admiral

Original Name : William Forrest

Gender : Male

Chill Wills

Character Name : Francis (voice) (uncredited)

Original Name : Chill Wills

Gender : Male

Frank Chase

Character Name : Yeoman

Original Name : Frank Chase

Gender : Male

Carl Switzer

Character Name : Timekeeper

Original Name : Carl Switzer

Gender : Male

Reviews

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r96sk

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2022-01-04

Just so sleepy at this point. Even for 1955, 'Francis in the Navy' being the sixth 'Francis' film since 1950 must've been boring as heck. Not that it's a new development, because they arguably all are, but these really are a tedious watch at this point. Francis is again, oddly, in the background. Despite one more production in 1956, Donald O'Connor decided this was the time to bow out of the series. He does so in relative style, given he portrays two characters - albeit to lame effect, for what it's worth. Clint Eastwood is the pick of the support cast, if only due to who he has since become. He is a little wooden, in what is his first credited role. I'm actually minorly intrigued to check out 'Francis in the Haunted House' due to somewhat of a mass exodus, with O'Connor, director Arthur Lubin and Francis voice actor Chill Wills all not appearing. Could it be a slight breath of fresh air? I'm leaning the other way, but we'll see.