Francis Goes to West Point
That Talking Mule is Back...and the Army's Got Him - Again!
1952 | 81m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Arthur Lubin |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Oscar Brodney |
| Staring: |
| Francis the talking mule gets his owner in and out of trouble while he is taking basic training at West Point. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 01, 1952 |
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| Director: | Arthur Lubin |
| Writer: | Oscar Brodney |
| Genres: | Family, Comedy, Fantasy |
| Keywords | horse, sequel, mule, psychotronic film |
| Production Companies | Universal International Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 09, 2025 Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
![Francis Goes to West Point (1952) Original Trailer [FHD]](/extra_thumbs/OIP5-tBEMIs.jpg)
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Donald O'Connor | Peter Stirling |
| Lori Nelson | Barbara Atwood |
| Alice Kelley | Cynthia Daniels |
| Gregg Palmer | William Norton (as Palmer Lee) |
| William Reynolds | Wilbur Van Allen |
| Les Tremayne | Col. Daniels |
| Otto Hulett | Chadwick - Football Coach |
| David Janssen | Cpl. Thomas (as Dave Janssen) |
| James Best | Cpl. Ransom |
| Chill Wills | Francis (as Francis the Talking Mule) |
| Leonard Nimoy | Football Player |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Dorothy Reid | Additional Dialogue |
| David Stern | Characters |
| Milton Carruth | Editor |
| Oscar Brodney | Screenplay, Story |
| Carl E. Guthrie | Cinematography |
| Bernard Herzbrun | Art Direction |
| Eric Orbom | Art Direction |
| John P. Austin | Set Decoration |
| Russell A. Gausman | Set Decoration |
| Kara | Costume Design |
| Joan St. Oegger | Hairstylist |
| Leslie I. Carey | Sound |
| Robert Pritchard | Sound |
| Joseph Gershenson | Music Director |
| David S. Horsley | Special Effects |
| Arthur Lubin | Director |
| Jesse Hibbs | Second Unit Director |
| Bud Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Leonard Goldstein | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 2 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
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<em>'Francis Goes to West Point'</em> 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 wh ... at 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 <em>'Star Trek'</em> fans may spot a certain Leonard Nimoy appear in this. <em>'Francis Covers the Big Town'</em> is up next!