horse,sequel,prologue,mule,harness racing,psychotronic film

Francis Goes to the Races (1951)

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A Riot of Laughs when Francis Talks to Horses - and gets the Winner of every Race!

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.

Cast & Crew

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

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Keywords

  • horse
  • sequel
  • prologue
  • mule
  • harness racing
  • psychotronic film