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Francis Covers the Big Town (1953)

Movie ★ 5.2 86 min

Adventure Comedy Crime Family Fantasy Romance

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

Arthur Lubin Director Oscar Brodney Writer

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Released
June 10, 1953
Runtime
86 min
Rating
NR
IMDb
tt0045789
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Cast

Donald O'Connor Donald O'Connor Peter Stirling Yvette Duguay Yvette Duguay Maria Scola Gene Lockhart Gene Lockhart Tom Henderson Nancy Guild Nancy Guild Alberta Ames William Harrigan William Harrigan Inspector Hansen Silvio Minciotti Silvio Minciotti Salvatore Scola Lowell Gilmore Lowell Gilmore Jefferson Garnet Larry Gates Larry Gates Dan Austin Hanley Stafford Hanley Stafford Dr. Goodrich Gale Gordon Gale Gordon Evans Forrest Lewis Forrest Lewis Judge Stanley Chill Wills Chill Wills Francis (voice) (uncredited) Charles Flynn Jones

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Frequently asked questions

What is Francis Covers the Big Town about?
A man who has a talking mule gets a job on a newspaper, and both get mixed up in a murder trial.
Who directed Francis Covers the Big Town?
Francis Covers the Big Town was directed by Arthur Lubin.
Who stars in Francis Covers the Big Town?
Francis Covers the Big Town stars Donald O'Connor, Yvette Duguay, Gene Lockhart, Nancy Guild.
When was Francis Covers the Big Town released?
Francis Covers the Big Town is a 1953 adventure, comedy, crime, family, fantasy, romance film.
Where can I watch Francis Covers the Big Town?
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