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Francis Covers the Big Town (1953) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Arthur Lubin

Writing Credits  

Oscar Brodney ... (original story and screenplay)
 
David Stern ... (characters)
 
David Stern ... (additional dialogue) (uncredited)

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification  

Donald O'Connor ... Peter Stirling
Yvette Duguay ... Maria Scola
Gene Lockhart ... Tom Henderson
Nancy Guild ... Alberta Ames
William Harrigan ... Deputy Chief Inspector Hansen
Silvio Minciotti Silvio Minciotti ... Salvatore Scola
Lowell Gilmore ... Jefferson 'JG' Garnet
Larry Gates ... Dan Austin
Hanley Stafford ... Dr. Goodrich
Gale Gordon ... Dist. Atty. Evans
Forrest Lewis ... Judge Stanley
Molly ... Francis The Talking Mule (as Francis the Talking Mule)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Oscar Blank Oscar Blank ... Man on Sidewalk (uncredited)
John Breen John Breen ... Trial Spectator (uncredited)
Maurice Cass ... Dr. Dale (uncredited)
Dick Cherney Dick Cherney ... Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
G. Pat Collins ... Bailiff (uncredited)
Tom Dillon ... Captain Cranston (uncredited)
James Flavin ... Detective Mulvaney (uncredited)
Charles Flynn Charles Flynn ... Jones (uncredited)
John George ... Man on Sidewalk (uncredited)
Joe Gilbert Joe Gilbert ... Reporter (uncredited)
Roy Gordon ... Roger van Cartel (uncredited)
Herschel Graham ... Party Guest (uncredited)
Tim Graham Tim Graham ... Arky Ross (uncredited)
Robert Haines Robert Haines ... Reporter (uncredited)
Hans Herbert Hans Herbert ... Dr. Armitage (uncredited)
Shep Houghton Shep Houghton ... Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Richard LaMarr Richard LaMarr ... Man at Shooting Scene (uncredited)
Nolan Leary ... Ed (uncredited)
Bert LeBaron ... Mug (uncredited)
James Logan James Logan ... Court Officer (uncredited)
Saul Martell ... Giuseppe (uncredited)
Louis Mason ... Mason (uncredited)
Mira McKinney ... Mrs. Henry Potterby (uncredited)
Russell Meeker Russell Meeker ... Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Esther Michelson Esther Michelson ... Mrs. Gold (uncredited)
Harold Miller ... Party Guest (uncredited)
Hans Moebus ... Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
King Mojave King Mojave ... Reporter (uncredited)
Lew Morphy Lew Morphy ... Trial Spectator (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien ... Juror (uncredited)
William J. O'Brien ... Juror (uncredited)
Eddie Parker ... Mug (uncredited)
Leonard Penn ... Brad Mitchell (uncredited)
Joe Ploski ... Street Vendor (uncredited)
John Qualen ... Defense Attorney Cavendish (uncredited)
Anthony Radecki Anthony Radecki ... Eddie Frippert (voice) (uncredited)
Edward Rickard Edward Rickard ... Court Clerk (uncredited)
Julian Rivero ... Mr. Bruno (uncredited)
Michael Ross ... Parker (uncredited)
Joe Rubino Joe Rubino ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Dick Ryan Dick Ryan ... Burke (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo ... Reporter at Trial (uncredited)
Irene Seidner ... Mrs. Chekhov (uncredited)
Mildred Sellers Mildred Sellers ... Party Guest (uncredited)
Hal Smith ... Vance (uncredited)
Cap Somers Cap Somers ... Trial Spectator (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan ... Trial Spectator (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey Arthur Tovey ... Reporter (uncredited)
Phil Tully Phil Tully ... Sawyer (uncredited)
George D. Wallace ... Mounted Traffic Cop (uncredited)
Chill Wills ... Francis the Talking Mule (voice) (uncredited)
Douglas Wood ... Dr. Glosser (uncredited)
Esther Zeitlin Esther Zeitlin ... Minor Role (uncredited)

Produced by 

Leonard Goldstein ... producer

Music by 

Frank Skinner ... (uncredited)
Herman Stein ... (uncredited)

Cinematography by 

Carl E. Guthrie ... director of photography (as Carl Guthrie)

Editing by 

Milton Carruth

Art Direction by 

Bernard Herzbrun
Richard H. Riedel

Set Decoration by 

Russell A. Gausman
Ruby R. Levitt

Costume Design by 

Rosemary Odell

Makeup Department 

Olga Collings ... hair stylist
Joan St. Oegger ... hair stylist
Bud Westmore ... makeup artist
Frank Westmore ... makeup artist

Production Management 

Mack D'Agostino ... production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Les Warner ... assistant director
Jesse Hibbs ... assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department 

Robert Laszlo ... props

Sound Department 

Leslie I. Carey ... sound
Harry Moran ... sound technician
Robert Pritchard ... sound
John W. Rixey ... sound technician
A.B. Roberts ... sound technician

Special Effects by 

David S. Horsley ... special photo effects

Camera and Electrical Department 

Bert Anderson ... still photographer
Stanley Guliver ... grip
Les Neal ... grip
Irving Smith ... gaffer
Richard Towers ... camera operator

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Rose Brandi ... wardrobe
Roger J. Weinberg ... wardrobe

Music Department 

Joseph Gershenson ... musical director
Edgar Fairchild ... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Joseph Gershenson ... music director (uncredited)
Milton Rosen ... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Ethmer Roten ... musician: flute (uncredited)
Miklós Rózsa ... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Hans J. Salter ... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Walter Scharf ... composer: stock music (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Adele Cannon ... script supervisor

Additional Crew 

Ellis Coleman ... coordinator
Dorothy Davenport ... dialogue director (uncredited)
Robert Larson ... production accountant (uncredited)
Crew believed to be complete

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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