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Francis in the Navy

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.

1955 |1h 20m |  Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance

Cast

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Donald O'Connor

Peter Stirling

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Martha Hyer

Betsy Donevan

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Richard Erdman

Murph

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Jim Backus

Commander Hutch

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Clint Eastwood

Jonesey

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David Janssen

Lieutenant Anders

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Leigh Snowden

Nurse Appleby

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Martin Milner

W.T. Rickson

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Paul Burke

Tate

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Myrna Hansen

Helen

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Virginia O'Brien

Nurse Kittredge

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William Forrest

Admiral

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Chill Wills

Francis (voice) (uncredited)

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Frank Chase

Yeoman

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Carl Switzer

Timekeeper

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Status

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Language

English

Budget

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