Francis the talking mule gets his owner in and out of trouble while he is taking basic training at West Point.Francis the talking mule gets his owner in and out of trouble while he is taking basic training at West Point.Francis the talking mule gets his owner in and out of trouble while he is taking basic training at West Point.
Gregg Palmer
- William Norton
- (as Palmer Lee)
David Janssen
- Cpl. Thomas
- (as Dave Janssen)
Roger Alan
- Plebe
- (uncredited)
William Bailey
- Parade Spectator
- (uncredited)
Howard Banks
- Instructor
- (uncredited)
George Barrows
- Plant Workman
- (uncredited)
Jack Baston
- Minor Role
- (uncredited)
Ivan Browning
- Jason
- (uncredited)
Paul Burke
- Sgt. Swazey
- (uncredited)
Clark Burroughs
- Plebe
- (uncredited)
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- Writers
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- TriviaLeonard Nimoy appears uncredited as one of the Army football players.
- GoofsIn one scene when Donald O'Connor finishes talking with Francis in the barn and leaves, the mule's trainer Lester L. Hilton can be seen ducking out of frame.
- Quotes
Coach Chadwick: Francis is a good friend of Sterling's and mine, and he's been helping me with the backfield.
William Norton: Helping you?
Coach Chadwick: Well, he's not the first jackass to try to tell me how to run the team.
- ConnectionsFeatured in It's Showtime (1976)
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In this installment in the "Francis the Talking Mule" series, Pete (Donald O'Connor) is a hero for stopping a bombing of a defense plant. As a result, he's given an appointment to West Point....which makes little sense since in the original film Pete was already an officer in the Army!
At West Point, Pete is initially a horrid student but excels due to tutoring from Francis. But Pete isn't the only one he helps...Francis also helps the school's football coach! What else does Francis do? See the film.
The ending seemed abrupt and the story, while enjoyable, seems almost like it needed a few revisions and wasn't ready for filming...especially the ending which makes it look as if the series is complete...which it isn't. Not one of the best films in the series, but enjoyable if you want to see them all.
By the way, Leonard Nimoy plays a small part of one of the football players....look for him in the latter part of the movie.
At West Point, Pete is initially a horrid student but excels due to tutoring from Francis. But Pete isn't the only one he helps...Francis also helps the school's football coach! What else does Francis do? See the film.
The ending seemed abrupt and the story, while enjoyable, seems almost like it needed a few revisions and wasn't ready for filming...especially the ending which makes it look as if the series is complete...which it isn't. Not one of the best films in the series, but enjoyable if you want to see them all.
By the way, Leonard Nimoy plays a small part of one of the football players....look for him in the latter part of the movie.
- planktonrules
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- Runtime1 hour 21 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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By what name was Francis Goes to West Point (1952) officially released in Canada in English?
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