Francis Covers the Big Town

Francis Covers the Big Town

Francis Covers the Big Town

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Francis Covers the Big Town

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

1953

1h 26m

5.2(9 votes)

Adventure

Comedy

Crime

Family

Fantasy

Romance

Overview

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

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Production Companies

Universal International Pictures

Cast & Crew

13 members

Acting

Donald O'Connor

Peter Stirling

Donald O'Connor

Acting

Yvette Duguay

Maria Scola

Yvette Duguay

Acting

Gene Lockhart

Tom Henderson

Gene Lockhart

Acting

Nancy Guild

Alberta Ames

Nancy Guild

Acting

William Harrigan

Inspector Hansen

William Harrigan

Acting

Silvio Minciotti

Salvatore Scola

Silvio Minciotti

Acting

Lowell Gilmore

Jefferson Garnet

Lowell Gilmore

Acting

Larry Gates

Dan Austin

Larry Gates

Acting

Hanley Stafford

Dr. Goodrich

Hanley Stafford

Acting

Gale Gordon

Evans

Gale Gordon

Acting

Forrest Lewis

Judge Stanley

Forrest Lewis

Acting

Chill Wills

Francis (voice) (uncredited)

Chill Wills

Acting

Charles Flynn

Jones

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