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Francis Covers the Big Town is a 1953 American black-and-white comedy film from Universal-International, produced by Leonard Goldstein, directed by Arthur Lubin, that stars Donald O'Connor, Yvette Duguay, and Gene Lockhart. The distinctive voice of Francis is a voice-over by actor Chill Wills.
This is the fourth film in Universal-International's Francis the Talking Mule series continuing the misadventures Peter Stirling and his friend Francis.
Original Release
06/10/1953
US Release
06/10/1953
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Donald O'Connor | Peter Stirling |
| Yvette Duguay | Maria Scola |
| Gene Lockhart | Tom Henderson |
| Nancy Guild | Alberta Ames |
| William Harrigan | Deputy Chief Inspector Hansen / Inspector Hansen |
| Silvio Minciotti | Salvatore Scola |
| Lowell Gilmore | Jefferson 'JG' Garnet / Jefferson "JG" Garnet |
| Larry Gates | Dan Austin |
| Hanley Stafford | Dr. Goodrich |
| Gale Gordon | Dist. Atty. Evans / Evans |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Donald O'Connor | Peter Stirling |
| Yvette Duguay | Maria Scola |
| Gene Lockhart | Tom Henderson |
| Nancy Guild | Alberta Ames |
| William Harrigan | Deputy Chief Inspector Hansen / Inspector Hansen |
| Silvio Minciotti | Salvatore Scola |
| Lowell Gilmore | Jefferson 'JG' Garnet / Jefferson "JG" Garnet |
| Larry Gates | Dan Austin |
| Hanley Stafford | Dr. Goodrich |
| Gale Gordon | Dist. Atty. Evans / Evans |
| Forrest Lewis | Judge Stanley |
| Molly | Francis The Talking Mule |
| Oscar Blank | Man on Sidewalk |
| John Breen | Trial Spectator |
| Maurice Cass | Dr. Dale |
| Dick Cherney | Courtroom Spectator |
| G. Pat Collins | Bailiff |
| Tom Dillon | Captain Cranston |
| James Flavin | Detective Mulvaney |
| John George | Man on Sidewalk |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Leonard Goldstein | Producer |
