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10/06/1953 Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family, Fantasy, Romance 1h 26m
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Overview

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

  1. Arthur Lubin

    Director

  2. Oscar Brodney

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Donald O'Connor

    Peter Stirling

  2. Yvette Duguay

    Maria Scola

  3. Gene Lockhart

    Tom Henderson

  4. Nancy Guild

    Alberta Ames

  5. William Harrigan

    Inspector Hansen

  6. Silvio Minciotti

    Salvatore Scola

  7. Lowell Gilmore

    Jefferson Garnet

  8. Larry Gates

    Dan Austin

  9. Hanley Stafford

    Dr. Goodrich

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Full Cast & Crew

Reviews

A review by r96sk
Written by r96sk on 2022-01-04
'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 a...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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