Overview
Francis is an American war film first released in 1950,
directed by Arthur Lubin.
The film is based on a novel by David Stern and stars Donald O’Connor, Patricia Medina, Zasu Pitts, Ray Collins and John McIntire.
It has also been released under the title: Francis the Talking Mule.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
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Director: Arthur Lubin
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Script: David Stern (novel), David Stern
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Photo: Irving Glassberg
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Music: Frank Skinner, Walter Scharf
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Cast: Donald O’Connor (Peter Stirling),
Patricia Medina (Maureen Gelder),
Zasu Pitts (Nurse Valerie Humpert),
Ray Collins (Col. Hooker),
John McIntire (Gen. Stevens),
Eduard Franz (Col. Plepper),
Howland Chamberlain (Maj. Nadel),
James Todd (Col. Saunders),
Robert Warwick (Col. Carmichael),
Frank Faylen (Sgt. Chillingbacker),
Tony Curtis (Capt. Jones),
Mikel Conrad (Maj. Garber),
Loren Tindall (Maj. Richards),
Charles Meredith (Banker Munroe),
Fred Aldrich (Soldier Patient in Psychiatric Ward),
Robert Anderson (Capt. Grant),
Robert Blunt (Second ambulance man),
Laura K. Brooks (Visitor),
Roger Cole (Correspondent),
Robert Conte (Photographer),
Helen Dickson (Bank Customer),
Richard Farmer (Marine Corps. captain),
Al Ferguson (Capt. Dean, at Dance),
Harold Fong (Japanese soldier),
Jack Gargan (Bank Employee),
Tim Graham (Lt. Bremm),
Sam Harris (Officer seated in Service Club),
Harry Harvey (Correspondent),
Jim Hayward (Capt. Norman),
Judd Holdren (First ambulance man),
Ted Jordan (General’s Aide),
Marvin Kaplan (First Medical Corps lieutenant),
Joseph Kim (Japanese Lt. Taki),
John Laird (Switchboard Operator),
James Linn (Correspondent),
Mickey McCardle (Captain Anderson, at dance),
Fraser McMinn (Second Medical Corps. lieutenant),
Roger Moore (Marine Corps. major),
Howard Negley (Correspondent),
Peter Prouse (Correspondent),
Jon Riffel (Switchboard Operator),
Jack Shutta (Sgt. Mller),
Larry Steers (Officer at Psychiatric Hearing),
Chill Wills (Francis the Talking Mule),
Duke York (Sgt. Poor, G2)
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Country: USA
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Language: English
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Runtime: 91 min; B&W
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Aka: Francis the Talking Mule
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