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65% Critic Match
Francis Goes to the Races
“A Riot of Laughs when Francis Talks to Horses - and gets the Winner of every Race!”
6.5 / 10• 1951• 1h 28m•NR• English
ComedyFamilyFantasy
Storyline
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
Donald O'Connor
Peter Stirling
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Arthur Lubin's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Francis Goes to the Races is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
