Now, before we get into the important info of how you can watch 'Francis in the Navy' right now, here are some quick facts about the Universal International Pictures fantasy flick. Francis in the Navy starring Donald O'Connor, Martha Hyer, Richard Erdman, Jim Backus has a NR rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 20 min. The release date of the movie is August 24th, 1955. is derived from active
Let’s set the scene for you... Here's the plot: "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."
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'Francis in the Navy' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on August 24th, 1955
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
January 20th, 2004
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