Francis in the Navy

Story

Synopsis

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

Writers

David Stern, Devery Freeman

Language

English

Country

United States of America

Release date

24 August 1955

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Donald O'Connor

  Peter Stirling / Slicker Donevan

• 

  Martha Hyer

  Betsy Donevan

• 

  Richard Erdman

  Murph

• 

  Jim Backus

  Commander Hutch

• 

  Clint Eastwood

  Jonesey

• 

  David Janssen

  Lieutenant Anders

• 

  Leigh Snowden

  Appleby

• 

  Martin Milner

  Rick

• 

  Paul Burke

  Tate

• Phil Garris

  Tony

• 

  Myrna Hansen

  Helen

• Jane Howard

  Standish