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Francis Covers the Big Town

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

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

Top 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 Garnet

  • Larry Gates

    Larry Gates

    Dan Austin

  • Hanley Stafford

    Hanley Stafford

    Dr. Goodrich

Overview

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

Rating

5.2 / 10
9 Reviews
1 Popular

1 Reviews

  • r96sk
    r96sk
    5 Jan 4, 2022

    'Francis Covers the Big Town' 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 'Francis' and 1952's 'Francis Goes to West Point'. 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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