Francis Goes to the Races

"A Riot of Laughs when Francis Talks to Horses - and gets the Winner of every Race!"

May 1 1951 Approved 1h 28m
Comedy, Fantasy

In this funny sequel to the popular Francis the Talking Mule, the talkative Mule and his pal Peter get a job working on a horse-breeder's ranch. They end up saving it from financial ruin when Francis, who has the inside track with the racehorses, provides Peter with names of the winners before the races are run. Sure enough Peter finds himself with a fistful of cash and uses it to buy a racehorse for the farm. Unfortunately, the horse he chooses is suffering from a debilitating lack of confidence. When not dealing with the mare, Peter finds time to court the horse breeder's niece and trying to avoid the gangsters who want in on the winnings.

Plot

Peter's been friends with Francis since Burma. Francis is a talking mule. He ends up being sent to the race tracks with Travers' race horses. Peter gets a ride there from Miss Travers. Francis tells Peter who's winning the horse race and he bets $10. FBI agents are suspicious as to how he knew. Miss Travers steps in and helps him. Peter gets a job with the Travers looking after the horses. With a big race coming up, Peter's problems with the FBI and a mob boss are not over.

Written by

Robert Arthur, Oscar Brodney, David Stern

Directed by

Arthur Lubin

Cast

Donald O'Connor, Piper Laurie, Cecil Kellaway

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Universal International Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Trailers
Francis Goes to the Races (1951) Original Trailer [FHD]
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# of Votes
668
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
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