Francis Covers the Big Town

Watch: Francis Covers the Big Town

6/10/19531h 26m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ It's Brand NEW and it's all Hilarious! ~

Overview:

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

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

new york city
newspaper
chauffeur
police
judge
chase
slang
italian
gun
gangster
narration
investigation
horse
gang leader
trial
sequel
jury
gang
b movie
big city
doctor
thug
investigator
informant
police officer
held at gunpoint
henchman
gossip
gang member
district attorney
courtroom
mule
newspaper editor
hoodlum
ex soldier
newspaper reporter
boyfriend girlfriend relationship
police inspector
1950s
psychotronic film

Cast

Donald O'Connor

~ as ~

Peter Stirling

Yvette Duguay

~ as ~

Maria Scola

Gene Lockhart

~ as ~

Tom Henderson

Nancy Guild

~ as ~

Alberta Ames

William Harrigan

~ as ~

Inspector Hansen

Silvio Minciotti

~ as ~

Salvatore Scola

Lowell Gilmore

~ as ~

Jefferson "JG" Garnet

Larry Gates

~ as ~

Dan Austin

Hanley Stafford

~ as ~

Dr. Goodrich

Gale Gordon

~ as ~

Evans

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Reviews (1)

r96sk
Written 3 year(s) ago
5
'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...