Francis Covers the Big Town

1953

1h 26m

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5.1/10

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

Directors

Arthur Lubin

Writers

Oscar Brodney(writer by)

David Stern(characters by)

Stars

Donald O'Connor

Yvette Duguay

Gene Lockhart

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Peter Stirling

Maria Scola

Tom Henderson

Alberta Ames

Inspector Hansen

Salvatore Scola

Jefferson Garnet

Dan Austin

Dr. Goodrich

Evans

Judge Stanley

Francis (voice) (uncredited)

Charles Flynn

Jones

Directors

Arthur Lubin

Writers

Oscar Brodney(writer by)

David Stern(characters by)

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'Francis Covers the Big Town' drags on a fair bit, with that said it's marginally better than two of its three predecessors. The lack of an army-related plot is a big plus, with a visit to New York City as a wannabe journalist making for a decent storyline. As noted, it does lose steam as the 85 minute or so run time ticks on, but I prefer this entry to 1950's 'Francis' and 1952's 'Francis Goes to West Point'. Donald O'Connor - even though his character is made a tad more unlikeable here, intentionally so I presume - remains the only cast member worth talking about; well, alongside voice actor Chill Wills, I guess. Just the three films left to watch from this series...

r96sk04 Jan, 2022