That talking mule is back... and the Navy's got him!
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.
Francis in the Navy (1955) is a comedy, family, fantasy and romance film directed by Arthur Lubin, released on August 24, 1955 with a runtime of 1h 20m. It stars Donald O'Connor, Martha Hyer, Richard Erdman and Jim Backus. Viewers rate it 5.6 out of 10 across 25 ratings.
Donald O'Connor
as Peter Stirling / Slicker Donevan
Martha Hyer
as Betsy Donevan
Richard Erdman
as Murph
Jim Backus
as Commander Hutch
Clint Eastwood
as Jonesey
David Janssen
as Lieutenant Anders
Leigh Snowden
as Appleby
Martin Milner
as Rick
Paul Burke
as Tate
Phil Garris
as Tony
Myrna Hansen
as Helen
Jane Howard
as Standish
Directed by Arthur Lubin, written by David Stern, Devery Freeman and Devery Freeman, produced by Stanley Rubin.
Average viewer score of 5.6/10 from 25 ratings.
Just so sleepy at this point. Even for 1955, <em>'Francis in the Navy'</em> being the sixth <em>'Francis'</em> film since 1950 must've been boring as heck. Not that it's a new development, because they arguably all are, but these really are a tedious watch at this point. Francis is again, oddly, in the background. Despite one more production in 1956, Donald O'Connor decided this was the time to bow out of the…
Reviewed on January 4, 2022
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The main cast of Francis in the Navy (1955) includes Donald O'Connor, Martha Hyer, Richard Erdman, Jim Backus and Clint Eastwood. The film was directed by Arthur Lubin. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Francis in the Navy was released on August 24, 1955 and runs for 1h 20m.
Francis in the Navy (1955) holds an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from 25 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, family and fantasy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
