Francis in the Navy 69 years old
That talking mule is back... and the Navy's got him!
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.
Credits
Francis in the Navy Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Clint Eastwood He was 25, now 94 years old | as Jonesey |
| Jim Backus He was 42, 76 years old when he died | as Cmdr. E.T. Hutch |
| Donald O'Connor He was 29, 78 years old when he died | as Lt. Peter Stirling / Bosun's Mate Slicker Donovan |
| William Forrest He was 52, 86 years old when he died | as Admiral |
| Myrna Hansen She was 21, now 90 years old | as Helen |
| Chill Wills He was 53, 76 years old when he died | as Francis the Talking Mule (voice) (uncredited) |
| Virginia O'Brien She was 36, 81 years old when she died | as Nurse Kittredge |
| Martha Hyer She was 31, 89 years old when she died | as Betsy Donevan |
| David Janssen He was 24, 48 years old when he died | as Lt. Anders |
| Timothy Carey He was 26, 65 years old when he died | as Auctioneer's Helper (uncredited) |
| Paul Burke He was 29, 83 years old when he died | as Tate |
| Leigh Snowden She was 26, 52 years old when she died | as Nurse Appleby |
| Richard Erdman He was 30, 93 years old when he died | as Murph |
| Jane Howard | as Nurse Standish |
| Martin Milner He was 23, 83 years old when he died | as W.T. 'Rick' Rickson |
| Phil Garris He was 36, 85 years old when he died | as Tony Stover |
| Carl Switzer He was 28, 31 years old when he died | as Timekeeper (uncredited) |
| Jil Jarmyn She was 28, now 98 years old | as Mitzi |
Francis in the Navy Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Milton Carruth as Editor. He was 56 (73) years old when He died | Editing |
| Alexander Golitzen as Art Direction. He was 47 (97) years old when He died | Art |
| William Lava as Original Music Composer. He was 44 (59) years old when He died | Sound |
| Carl E. Guthrie as Director of Photography. He was 49 (61) years old when He died | Camera |
| Ray Snyder as Editor. | Editing |
| Devery Freeman as Story. He was 42 (92) years old when He died | Writing |
| Devery Freeman as Screenplay. He was 42 (92) years old when He died | Writing |
| Stanley Rubin as Producer. He was 37 (96) years old when He died | Production |
| Arthur Lubin as Director. He was 57 (96) years old when He died | Directing |
| Irving Gertz as Original Music Composer. He was 40 (93) years old when He died | Sound |
| Bill Newberry as Art Direction. | Art |
| David Stern as Characters. He was 12 (77) years old when He died | Writing |
Francis in the Navy (69 years)
That talking mule is back... and the Navy's got him!
- Release day: Wednesday, August 24, 1955
- Runtime: 80 minutes