United States / Feb 08, 1950 / NR
A Talking Mule....the funniest film surprise in 5 years!
1h 31min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
During World War II, a junior American Army officer, Lt. Peter Stirling, gets sent to the psychiatric ward whenever he insists that an Army mule named Francis speaks to him.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| James Todd | Colonel Saunders |
| Robert Warwick | Colonel Carmichael |
| Frank Faylen | Sergeant Chillingbacker |
| Tony Curtis | Captain Jones |
| Mikel Conrad | Major Garber |
| Loren Tindall | Major Richards |
| Charles Meredith | Banker Munroe |
| Chill Wills | Francis the Talking Mule (voice) |
Genres
ComedyFamilyFantasyWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Francis |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Universal International Pictures |
| Release date | 8 febbraio 1950 |
| Production | Robert Arthur |
| Writer | David Stern, Joan Hathaway |
| Editing | Milton Carruth |
| Cinematography | Irving Glassberg |
| Assistant directors | Arthur Lubin |
| Camera operators | Irving Glassberg |
| Additional photography | Irving Glassberg |
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| Production design | Bernard Herzbrun, Richard H. Riedel, A. Roland Fields, Russell A. Gausman |
| Art direction | Bernard Herzbrun, Richard H. Riedel, A. Roland Fields, Russell A. Gausman |
| Set decoration | A. Roland Fields, Russell A. Gausman, Bernard Herzbrun, Richard H. Riedel |
| Special effects | David S. Horsley |
| Music | Frank Skinner, Leslie I. Carey, Corson Jowett |
| Sound | Frank Skinner, Leslie I. Carey, Corson Jowett |
| Costume design | Rosemary Odell, Joan St. Oegger, Bud Westmore |
| Makeup | Bud Westmore, Rosemary Odell, Joan St. Oegger |
| Hairstyling | Rosemary Odell, Joan St. Oegger, Bud Westmore |
| Collection | Francis the Talking Mule Collection |
Release dates
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