Feature1952·81m·5.7

Francis Goes to West Point

That Talking Mule is Back...and the Army's Got Him - Again!

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Francis the talking mule gets his owner in and out of trouble while he is taking basic training at West Point.

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Cast

Donald O'Connor

Peter Stirling

Lori Nelson

Barbara Atwood

Alice Kelley

Cynthia Daniels

Gregg Palmer

William Norton

William Reynolds

Wilbur Van Allen

Les Tremayne

Colonel Daniels

Otto Hulett

Chadwick

David Janssen

Corporal Thomas

James Best

Corporal Ransom

Chill Wills

Francis (voice) (uncredited)

Leonard Nimoy

Football Player (uncredited)

Details

Status
Released
Original language
English
Languages
English, Spanish
Budget
Revenue
Age rating
Quality
4K UHD · HDR10 · Dolby Vision
Production
Universal International Pictures

Crew

Director

Arthur Lubin

Writers

Oscar Brodney, Oscar Brodney, David Stern

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Costume Design

Milton Carruth

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Reviews

r96sk

1/3/2022

5.0

<em>'Francis Goes to West Point'</em> is, for me, the least enjoyable entry of the first three films from this series. I obviously didn't tally it all up exactly, but this 1952 release seems to include more Stirling and less Francis - which is an odd choice, if we aren't here for the mule then what we doing?! Not that more Francis would've improved this, but you get my point. A second army-related storyline across just three productions - coupled with the (now usual) repetitiveness - also makes things feel boring. This is the same as its predecessors when it comes to the cast: Donald O'Connor good, rest meh. I haven't seen the show myself, but <em>'Star Trek'</em> fans may spot a certain Leonard Nimoy appear in this. <em>'Francis Covers the Big Town'</em> is up next!

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