Francis (1950)
1h 31m | PG-13
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: Arthur Lubin
Studio: Universal International Pictures
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, War
Video: 720p
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
Reviews
<em>'Francis'</em> is exactly what you'd expect it to be. It isn't something I'd consider worthy of a watch due to many things, with one being the repetitive nature of the story. It's a poor flick, lacking in interest, from 1950; showing all the signs of a film from that era too, distastefully. Donald O'Connor's performance is solid enough, he is definitely the reason why I'm not rating this film lower. Chill Wills voices the titular character and suits the role well, while Patricia Medina shows glimpses; despite a lousy accent. It's more so the plot that sticks out most, if not necessarily positively. It's as dumb as you'd predict and the film, for the most part, knows that in fairness. Incredibly, it's the first of seven films from this series. One down and all that...