Francis in the Navy

"That talking mule is back... and the Navy's got him!"

Aug 24 1955 Approved 1h 20m
Comedy, Fantasy

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.

Plot

A story following Lieutenant Peter Stirling (Donald O'Connor) and his dream of being in the Navy.

Written by

Devery Freeman, David Stern

Directed by

Arthur Lubin

Cast

Donald O'Connor, Martha Hyer, Richard Erdman

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
793
Average Rating
5.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA