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5.8 / 10 IMDb February 8, 1950 1h 31m
During World War II, a junior American Army officer, Lt. Peter Stirling, gets sent to the psychiatric ward whenever he insists that an Army mule named Francis speaks to him.
Director
Runtime
1h 31m
Release Date
February 8, 1950
Genre
Comedy, Family, Fantasy, War
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Writers
Producers
Cast
Donald O'Connor
as Peter Stirling
Patricia Medina
as Maureen Gelder
Zasu Pitts
as Valerie Humpert
Ray Collins
as Colonel Hooker
John McIntire
as General Stevens
Eduard Franz
as Colonel Plepper
Howland Chamberlain
as Major Nadel
James Todd
as Colonel Saunders
Robert Warwick
as Colonel Carmichael
Frank Faylen
as Sergeant Chillingbacker
Tony Curtis
as Captain Jones
Mikel Conrad
as Major Garber
Loren Tindall
as Major Richards
Charles Meredith
as Banker Munroe
Chill Wills
as Francis the Talking Mule (voice)
Production Companies
Universal International PicturesAdvertisement
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