Francis Covers the Big Town

1953

Action / Adventure / Comedy / Crime / Family / Fantasy / Romance

5
IMDb Rating 6.4/10 10 451 451

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Plot summary

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

Director

Arthur Lubin Photo
Arthur Lubin

Top cast

Chill Wills Photo
Chill Wills as Francis the Talking Mule
Gale Gordon Photo
Gale Gordon as Dist. Atty. Evans
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King Mojave as Reporter
John Breen Photo
John Breen as Trial Spectator
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791.62 MB
990*720
English 2.0
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24 fps
1 hr 26 min
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1.43 GB
1484*1080
English 2.0
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24 fps
1 hr 26 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by r96sk 5 / 10

'Francis Covers the Big Town' drags on a

'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...
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Reviewed by JoeKarlosi 7 / 10

Francis Covers the Big Town (1953) ***

At last! After three unsuccessful attempts at entertainment, this fourth entry worked well for me and is the best of the bunch so far. Francis the Talking Mule and his master, Donald O'Connor (or is it the other way around?) go to New York (the setting alone perks things up a bit) where they become mixed up in all sorts of trouble, including a murder trial. This installment is better written with more time devoted to the donkey, who's actually pretty funny for a change. The script also makes better use of its supporting characters and fashions a love affair for the bumbling O'Connor.

*** out of ****

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