Francis in the Navy

"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.

Director: Arthur Lubin

Cast

Donald O'Connor

Peter Stirling

Martha Hyer

Betsy Donevan

Richard Erdman

Murph

Jim Backus

Commander Hutch

Clint Eastwood

Jonesey

David Janssen

Lieutenant Anders

Leigh Snowden

Nurse Appleby

Martin Milner

W.T. Rickson