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Francis Goes to West Point (1952)

5.8 | Jul 01, 1952 (US) | Comedy, Family, Fantasy | 01:21

That Talking Mule is Back...and the Army's Got Him - Again!

Francis the talking mule gets his owner in and out of trouble while he is taking basic training at West Point.

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Cast

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Donald O'Connor
Peter Stirling
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Lori Nelson
Barbara Atwood
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Alice Kelley
Cynthia Daniels
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Gregg Palmer
William Norton
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William Reynolds
Wilbur Van Allen
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Les Tremayne
Colonel Daniels
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Otto Hulett
Chadwick
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David Janssen
Corporal Thomas
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James Best
Corporal Ransom
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Chill Wills
Francis (voice) (uncredited)

Reviews

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r96sk
5 | Jan 03, 2022
'Francis Goes to West Point' is, for me, the least enjoyable entry of the first three films from this series. I obviously didn't tally it all up exactly, but this 1952 release seems to include more Stirling and less Francis - which is an odd choice, if we aren't here for the mule then what we doing?! Not that more Francis would've improved this, but you get my point. A second army-related storyline across just three productions - coupled with the (now usual) repetitiveness - also makes things feel boring. This is the same as its predecessors when it comes to the cast: Donald O'Connor good, rest meh. I haven't seen the show myself, but 'Star Trek' fans may spot a certain Leonard Nimoy appear in this. 'Francis Covers the Big Town' is up next!