

Francis Covers the Big Town(1953)
It's Brand NEW and it's all Hilarious!
A man who has a talking mule gets a job on a newspaper, and both get mixed up in a murder trial.

Movie: Francis Covers the Big Town

Francis Covers the Big Town
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A man who has a talking mule gets a job on a newspaper, and both get mixed up in a murder trial.
Release Date
1953-06-10
Average
4.8
Rating:
2.4 startsTagline
It's Brand NEW and it's all Hilarious!
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new york citynewspaperchauffeurpolicejudgechaseslangitaliangungangsternarrationinvestigationhorsegang leadertrialsequeljurygangb moviebig citydoctorthuginvestigatorinformantpolice officerheld at gunpointhenchmangossipgang memberdistrict attorneycourtroommulenewspaper editorhoodlumex soldiernewspaper reporterboyfriend girlfriend relationshippolice inspector1950spsychotronic film
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