Francis the Talking Mule summary and reviews

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Francis the Talking Mule (1950) Movie Summary

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  • COMEDY
  • FAMILY
  • FANTASY
  • WAR
  • NR
  • 1950
  • FULL HD

One of the most beloved family films of all time, Francis the Talking Mule stars Donald O’Connor as a bewildered soldier who befriends an old army mule… who happens to talk! Second Lieutenant Peter Stirling (O’Connor) repeatedly finds himself in a mental hospital after he tries to explain to his unbelieving superior officers that a talking animal rescued him from behind enemy lines. When his four-legged friend appears with plans of heroic action, the U.S. Army faces one of its biggest - and most stubborn - challenges.

Francis the Talking Mule Film Synopsis

The truthful soldier Stirling didn't know how to lie about his source of information, the talking army Mule, Francis, so he was treated as a lunatic and led to one after another hilarious situations, where the mule was the only one that appeared in his right mind. In the process of all this, the mule assisted in uncovering a spy, Mareen, who pretended to be lost among the jungles, but was actually...

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Francis the Talking Mule - Love it!This is a great movie that my kids want their kids to watch. I wish there were more Francis movies.Score: 5/5

Where's the rest of the "Francis" movies?There are 8 movies total. The first 7 starred Donald O'Conner and the last one starred Mickey Rooney. Please get the rest of them. Especially "Francis Joins the Navy". It was the first feature with a very young Clint Eastwood..Score: 5/5

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Francis the Talking Mule (1950) Series Cast & Crew

Francis the Talking Mule (1950) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Donald O'Connor (Peter Stirling), Patricia Medina (Maureen Gelder), Zasu Pitts (Valerie Humpert), Ray Collins (Colonel Hooker), John McIntire (General Stevens), Eduard Franz (Colonel Plepper), Howland Chamberlain (Major Nadel), James Todd (Colonel Saunders), Robert Warwick (Colonel Carmichael), Frank Faylen (Sergeant Chillingbacker), Tony Curtis (Captain Jones), Mikel Conrad (Major Garber), Loren Tindall (Major Richards), Charles Meredith (Banker Munroe), Chill Wills (Francis the Talking Mule (voice)), all returned for francis the talking mule movie.

Donald O'Connor (Peter Stirling)
Donald O'ConnorPeter StirlingScore: 18.8
Patricia Medina (Maureen Gelder)
Patricia MedinaMaureen GelderScore: 15.4
Zasu Pitts (Valerie Humpert)
Zasu PittsValerie HumpertScore: 13.1
Ray Collins (Colonel Hooker)
Ray CollinsColonel HookerScore: 18.3
John McIntire (General Stevens)
John McIntireGeneral StevensScore: 16.2
Eduard Franz (Colonel Plepper)
Eduard FranzColonel PlepperScore: 12.7
Howland Chamberlain (Major Nadel)
Howland ChamberlainMajor NadelScore: 9.9
James Todd (Colonel Saunders)
James ToddColonel SaundersScore: 9.6
Robert Warwick (Colonel Carmichael)
Robert WarwickColonel CarmichaelScore: 15.3
Frank Faylen (Sergeant Chillingbacker)
Frank FaylenSergeant ChillingbackerScore: 18.9
Tony Curtis (Captain Jones)
Tony CurtisCaptain JonesScore: 24.2
Mikel Conrad (Major Garber)
Mikel ConradMajor GarberScore: 6.6
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Arthur Lubin (Director), David Stern (Novel), David Stern (Screenplay), Milton Carruth (Editor), Robert Arthur (Producer), Frank Skinner (Music), Irving Glassberg (Director of Photography), Bernard Herzbrun (Art Direction), Richard H. Riedel (Art Direction), A. Roland Fields (Set Decoration), Russell A. Gausman (Set Decoration), Rosemary Odell (Costume Design), Joan St. Oegger (Hairstylist), Bud Westmore (Makeup Artist), Leslie I. Carey (Sound), Corson Jowett (Sound), David S. Horsley (Special Effects), Joan Hathaway (Dialogue), M.H. Lencer (Technical Advisor),

Arthur Lubin (Director)
Arthur LubinDirectorScore: 11.2
Frank Skinner (Music)
Frank SkinnerMusicScore: 6.7
Bud Westmore (Makeup Artist)
Bud WestmoreMakeup ArtistScore: 10.8
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Francis the Talking Mule Movie Languages & Subtitles

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Italiano
Peter Sterling è un giovane soldato, che incontra un buffo mulo di nome Francis, che gli dà un consiglio grazie al quale Peter si salva la pelle e riceve dal suo nuovo amico altri consigli sulla tempra militare.

Français
Second Lieutenant Peter Stirling est pris derrière les lignes japonaises en Birmanie pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale . Francis, une mule d' armée parle, Lorsque Stirling insiste sur le fait que l'animal l' a sauvé, il est placé dans un service psychiatrique. Chaque fois que Stirling est libéré, il accomplit quelque chose de remarquable et chaque fois qu'il est renvoyé à l'hôpital psychiatrique où il insiste sur le crédit de la mule qui parle. Stirling est en mesure de convaincre le général Stevens qu'il est pas fou, et lui et le général sont les seuls au courant du secret de Francis.

Español
El sincero soldado Stirling no podía mentir sobre su fuente de información, la mula parlante del ejército, Francis, por lo que le trataron como un loco y dio lugar a continuas situaciones hilarantes, donde la mula era la única que parecia estar en su sano juicio. Durante de todo esto, la mula ayuda a descubrir un espía, Mareen, que pretendía que se pierderan en la selva, pero en realidad era ...

Deutsch
Ein sympathischer, aber begriffsstutziger amerikanischer Soldat vollbringt im Krieg gegen die Japaner Heldentaten, weil ein sprechender Maulesel ihm Befehle und Ratschläge erteilt.

Nederlands
Peter Stirling is een aardige onervaren soldaat die een oogje heeft op de mooie verpleegster Maureen Gelder. Maar de arme Peter verknalt zowel de liefde als zijn soldaatschap. Hij wou dat hij een compagnon had die hem met goede raad kan bijstaan. Al snel vindt hij iemand, maar het is geen mens...

ελληνικά
Ο υπολοχαγός Peter Stirling (Donald O'Connor) συλλαμβάνεται πίσω από ιαπωνικές γραμμές στη Βιρμανία κατά τη διάρκεια του Β 'Παγκοσμίου Πολέμου.

Español
El soldado Stirling revela a sus superiores que su fuente de información es Francis, la mula parlante del ejército. A partir de ese momento será tratado como un lunático, lo cual da pie a las más desternillantes situaciones.

Català
El sincer soldat Stirling no podia mentir sobre la seva font d'informació, la mula parlant de l'exèrcit, Francis, per la qual cosa el van tractar com un boig i va donar lloc a contínues situacions hilarants, on la mula era l'única que semblava estar en sa judici . Durant tot això, la mula ajuda a descobrir un espia, Mareen, que pretenia que es perdessin a la selva, però en realitat era ...

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