Francis in the Navy

The story

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.

Cast & crew

Donald O'ConnorPeter Stirling / Slicker Donevan

Martha HyerBetsy Donevan

Richard ErdmanMurph

Jim BackusCommander Hutch

Clint EastwoodJonesey

David JanssenLieutenant Anders

Leigh SnowdenAppleby

Martin MilnerRick

Paul BurkeTate

Phil Garris

Phil GarrisTony

Myrna HansenHelen

Jane Howard

Jane HowardStandish