Francis Covers the Big Town (1953) - film review
Arthur Lubin
Adventure / Comedy / Crime / Fantasy / Romance
Summary
Francis Covers the Big Town is an American comedy romance film first released in 1953,
directed by Arthur Lubin.
The film stars Donald O’Connor, Yvette Duguay, Gene Lockhart, Nancy Guild and William Harrigan.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Arthur Lubin
- Script: Oscar Brodney, David Stern
- Photo: Carl E. Guthrie
- Music: Milton Rosen, Frank Skinner, Herman Stein
- Cast: Donald O’Connor (Peter Stirling), Yvette Duguay (Maria Scola), Gene Lockhart (Tom Henderson), Nancy Guild (Alberta Ames), William Harrigan (Deputy Chief Inspector Hansen), Silvio Minciotti (Salvatore Scola), Lowell Gilmore (Jefferson ’JG’ Garnet), Larry Gates (Dan Austin), Hanley Stafford (Dr. Goodrich), Gale Gordon (Dist. Atty. Evans), Forrest Lewis (Judge Stanley), Chill Wills (Francis the Talking Mule), Maurice Cass (Dr. Dale), G. Pat Collins (Bailiff), Tom Dillon (Captain Cranston), James Flavin (Detective Mulvaney), Charles Flynn (Jones), Roy Gordon (Roger van Cartel), Tim Graham (Arky Ross), Hans Herbert (Dr. Armitage), Nolan Leary (Ed), Bert LeBaron (Mug), James Logan (Court Officer), Saul Martell (Giuseppe, the Peddler), Louis Mason (Mason), Mira McKinney (Mrs. Henry Potterby), Esther Michelson (Mrs. Gold), William J. O’Brien (Juror), Eddie Parker (Mug), Leonard Penn (Brad Mitchell), John Qualen (Defense Attorney Cavendish), Anthony Radecki (Eddie Frippert), Julian Rivero (Mr. Bruno), Michael Ross (Parker, Garnet’s Chauffeur), Dick Ryan (Burke), Irene Seidner (Mrs. Chekhov), Hal Smith (Vance), Phil Tully (Sawyer), George Wallace (Mounted Traffic Cop), Douglas Wood (Dr. Glosser)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 86 min; B&W
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