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Francis Goes to the Races

- A Riot of Laughs when Francis Talks to Horses - and gets the Winner of every Race!

In this funny sequel to the popular Francis the Talking Mule, the talkative Mule and his pal Peter get a job working on a horse-breeder's ranch. They end up saving it from financial ruin when Francis, who has the inside track with the racehorses, provides Peter with names of the winners before the races are run. Sure enough Peter finds himself with a fistful of cash and uses it to buy a racehorse for the farm. Unfortunately, the horse he chooses is suffering from a debilitating lack of confidence. When not dealing with the mare, Peter finds time to court the horse breeder's niece and trying to avoid the gangsters who want in on the winnings.

Release Date : 1951-05-01

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Universal International Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Peter Stirling

Original Name : Donald O'Connor

Gender : Male

Character Name : Frances Travers

Original Name : Piper Laurie

Gender : Female

Character Name : Colonel Travers

Original Name : Cecil Kellaway

Gender : Male

Character Name : Frank Damer

Original Name : Jesse White

Gender : Male

Character Name : Roy Square Deal Mallory

Original Name : Barry Kelley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Rogers

Original Name : Hayden Rorke

Gender : Male

Character Name : Chief Inspector Carrington

Original Name : Vaughn Taylor

Gender : Male

Character Name : Head Steward

Original Name : Larry Keating

Gender : Male

Character Name : Francis The Talking Mule (as Francis the Talking Mule)

Original Name : Chill Wills

Gender : Male

Reviews

r96sk

@r96sk

2022-01-03

The one where Francis does the Bottle Cap Challenge. Take that, Statham! 'Francis Goes to the Races', while still a lacklustre and repetitive affair, surprisingly manages to improve upon the poor original. The main reason for that is the fact that the racing setting actually fits much better with the silliness of a talking mule, as opposed to the setting of war as seen before. Donald O'Connor continues the make the films more bearable than they'd otherwise be. Elsewhere, Chill Wills, Piper Laurie, Cecil Kellaway and Jesse White are all alright. It's a tough sell for the cast these films, so I respect their commitment to be fair! There's another to come, just don't tell Brenda from Bristol!