Francis Covers the Big Town

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4.8
19531h 26m

Production

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

Cast

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Donald O'Connor

Peter Stirling

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Yvette Duguay

Maria Scola

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Gene Lockhart

Tom Henderson

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Nancy Guild

Alberta Ames

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William Harrigan

Inspector Hansen

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Silvio Minciotti

Salvatore Scola

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Lowell Gilmore

Jefferson Garnet

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Larry Gates

Dan Austin

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Hanley Stafford

Dr. Goodrich

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Forrest Lewis

Judge Stanley

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Chill Wills

Francis (voice) (uncredited)

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Reviews

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5/10

'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 about; well, alongside voice actor Chill Wills, I guess.

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