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Released August 24th, 1955, 'Francis in the Navy' stars Donald O'Connor, Martha Hyer, Richard Erdman, Jim Backus The NR movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 20 min, and received a user score of 55 (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from 22 knowledgeable users.
You probably already know what the movie's about, but just in case... Here's the plot: "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." .
'Francis in the Navy' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on August 24th, 1955
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
January 20th, 2004
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Francis the Talking Mule Collection
Francis the Talking Mule Collection