Francis in the Navy

Arthur Lubin
1955-08-24

That talking mule is back... and the Navy's got him!
5.5
80 min

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

Name Character Team
Donald O'Connor Peter Stirling Unowned
Martha Hyer Betsy Donevan Unowned
Richard Erdman Murph Unowned
Jim Backus Commander Hutch Unowned
Clint Eastwood Jonesey Calvin and Nobbs
David Janssen Lieutenant Anders Unowned
Leigh Snowden Nurse Appleby Unowned
Martin Milner W.T. Rickson Unowned
Paul Burke Tate Unowned
Phil Garris Tony Stover Unowned
Myrna Hansen Helen Unowned
Jane Howard Nurse Standish Unowned
Virginia O'Brien Nurse Kittredge Unowned
William Forrest Admiral Unowned
Chill Wills Francis (voice) (uncredited) Unowned
Frank Chase Yeoman Unowned