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Francis Goes to the Races

A Riot of Laughs when Francis Talks to Horses - and gets the Winner of every Race!
May 1, 1951 · 1h 28m
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Comedy
Family
Fantasy

PLOT

In this funny sequel to the popular Francis the Talking Mule, the talkative Mule and his pal Peter get a job working on a horse-breeder's ranch. They end up saving it from financial ruin when Francis, who has the inside track with the racehorses, provides Peter with names of the winners before the races are run. Sure enough Peter finds himself with a fistful of cash and uses it to buy a racehorse for the farm. Unfortunately, the horse he chooses is suffering from a debilitating lack of confidence. When not dealing with the mare, Peter finds time to court the horse breeder's niece and trying to avoid the gangsters who want in on the winnings.

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CAST

Donald O'Connor
Peter Stirling
Piper Laurie
Frances Travers
Cecil Kellaway
Colonel Travers
Jesse White
Frank Damer
Barry Kelley
Roy Square Deal Mallory
Hayden Rorke
Rogers
Vaughn Taylor
Chief Inspector Carrington
Larry Keating
Head Steward
Directed by Arthur Lubin

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Universal International Pictures
Country
US

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