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That talking mule is back... and the Navy's got him! - Francis in the Navy
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Title: Francis in the Navy

Release Date: 24 Aug 1955

Runtime: 1h 20m

Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance

Director: Universal International Pictures

Production Companies: Universal International Pictures

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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 5.5 (22 votes)

Cast

  • Peter Stirling: Donald O'Connor
  • Betsy Donevan: Martha Hyer
  • Murph: Richard Erdman
  • Commander Hutch: Jim Backus
  • Jonesey: Clint Eastwood
  • Lieutenant Anders: David Janssen
  • Nurse Appleby: Leigh Snowden
  • W.T. Rickson: Martin Milner
  • Tate: Paul Burke
  • Tony Stover: Phil Garris
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