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  • Francis Covers the Big Town (1953)
  • Passed
    86 min | Family
Francis Covers the Big Town (1953)
Passed
86 min | Family

A man who has a talking mule gets a job on a newspaper, and both get mixed up in a murder trial.
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Director
Writers
Oscar Brodney (original story and screenplay) | David Stern (characters)
Cinematographer
Carl E. Guthrie (as Carl Guthrie)
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Updated Jun 10, 1953

Release date
Jun 10, 1953 (United States)

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Cast

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65 cast members
Name Known for
Donald O'Connor
Peter Stirling Peter Stirling   See fewer
Yvette Duguay
Maria Scola Maria Scola   See fewer
Gene Lockhart
Tom Henderson Tom Henderson   See fewer
Nancy Guild
Alberta Ames Alberta Ames   See fewer
William Harrigan
Deputy Chief Inspector Hansen Deputy Chief Inspector Hansen   See fewer
Silvio Minciotti
Salvatore Scola Salvatore Scola   See fewer
Lowell Gilmore
Jefferson 'JG' Garnet Jefferson 'JG' Garnet   See fewer
Larry Gates
Dan Austin Dan Austin   See fewer
Hanley Stafford
Dr. Goodrich Dr. Goodrich   See fewer
Gale Gordon
Dist. Atty. Evans Dist. Atty. Evans   See fewer
Forrest Lewis
Judge Stanley Judge Stanley   See fewer
Molly
Francis The Talking Mule (as Francis the Talking Mule) Francis The Talking Mule (as Francis the Talking Mule)   See fewer
Oscar Blank
Man on Sidewalk (uncredited) Man on Sidewalk (uncredited)   See fewer
John Breen
Trial Spectator (uncredited) Trial Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Maurice Cass
Dr. Dale (uncredited) Dr. Dale (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Cherney
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
G. Pat Collins
Bailiff (uncredited) Bailiff (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Dillon
Captain Cranston (uncredited) Captain Cranston (uncredited)   See fewer
James Flavin
Detective Mulvaney (uncredited) Detective Mulvaney (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Flynn
Jones (uncredited) Jones (uncredited)   See fewer
John George
Man on Sidewalk (uncredited) Man on Sidewalk (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Gilbert
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Roy Gordon
Roger van Cartel (uncredited) Roger van Cartel (uncredited)   See fewer
Herschel Graham
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Tim Graham
Arky Ross (uncredited) Arky Ross (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Haines
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Hans Herbert
Dr. Armitage (uncredited) Dr. Armitage (uncredited)   See fewer
Shep Houghton
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard LaMarr
Man at Shooting Scene (uncredited) Man at Shooting Scene (uncredited)   See fewer
Nolan Leary
Ed (uncredited) Ed (uncredited)   See fewer
Bert LeBaron
Mug (uncredited) Mug (uncredited)   See fewer
James Logan
Court Officer (uncredited) Court Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Saul Martell
Giuseppe (uncredited) Giuseppe (uncredited)   See fewer
Louis Mason
Mason (uncredited) Mason (uncredited)   See fewer
Mira McKinney
Mrs. Henry Potterby (uncredited) Mrs. Henry Potterby (uncredited)   See fewer
Russell Meeker
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Esther Michelson
Mrs. Gold (uncredited) Mrs. Gold (uncredited)   See fewer
Harold Miller
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Hans Moebus
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
King Mojave
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Lew Morphy
Trial Spectator (uncredited) Trial Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
William H. O'Brien
Juror (uncredited) Juror (uncredited)   See fewer
William J. O'Brien
Juror (uncredited) Juror (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Parker
Mug (uncredited) Mug (uncredited)   See fewer
Leonard Penn
Brad Mitchell (uncredited) Brad Mitchell (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Ploski
Street Vendor (uncredited) Street Vendor (uncredited)   See fewer
John Qualen
Defense Attorney Cavendish (uncredited) Defense Attorney Cavendish (uncredited)   See fewer
Anthony Radecki
Eddie Frippert (voice) (uncredited) Eddie Frippert (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Rickard
Court Clerk (uncredited) Court Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Julian Rivero
Mr. Bruno (uncredited) Mr. Bruno (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Ross
Parker (uncredited) Parker (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Rubino
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Ryan
Burke (uncredited) Burke (uncredited)   See fewer
Cosmo Sardo
Reporter at Trial (uncredited) Reporter at Trial (uncredited)   See fewer
Irene Seidner
Mrs. Chekhov (uncredited) Mrs. Chekhov (uncredited)   See fewer
Mildred Sellers
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Hal Smith
Vance (uncredited) Vance (uncredited)   See fewer
Cap Somers
Trial Spectator (uncredited) Trial Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Brick Sullivan
Trial Spectator (uncredited) Trial Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Tovey
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Phil Tully
Sawyer (uncredited) Sawyer (uncredited)   See fewer
George D. Wallace
Mounted Traffic Cop (uncredited) Mounted Traffic Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Chill Wills
Francis the Talking Mule (voice) (uncredited) Francis the Talking Mule (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Douglas Wood
Dr. Glosser (uncredited) Dr. Glosser (uncredited)   See fewer
Esther Zeitlin
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
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