Francis in the Navy (1955)
"That talking mule is back... and the Navy's got him!"
Title: Francis in the Navy
Original Title: Francis in the Navy
Release Date: 1955-08-24
Status: Released
Rating: 5.5/10 (from 22 votes)
Language: EN
Genres: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Production Companies: Universal International Pictures
In the U. S. Army intelligence office, bumbling lieutenant Peter Stirling receives a coded message from his friend, Francis, a talking mule. The note urges Pete to hurry to the Coronado, California naval base, where Francis is about to be sold as surplus. Pete rushes to the train station, but before he can board, nurse Betsy Donevan mistakes him for her shell-shocked brother, Navy boatswain Slicker Donevan. She tries to forcibly remove his uniform so he will not get into trouble for impersonating an Army officer. Finally she realizes that Pete is not Slicker but merely his mirror image.
Cast
Donald O'Connor
Peter Stirling
Martha Hyer
Betsy Donevan
Richard Erdman
Murph
Jim Backus
Commander Hutch
Clint Eastwood
Jonesey
David Janssen
Lieutenant Anders
Leigh Snowden
Nurse Appleby
Martin Milner
W.T. Rickson
Paul Burke
Tate
Phil Garris
Tony Stover
