Francis Covers the Big Town

1953 · 86 MIN · IMDB 6.3 · 418 VOTES · DIR. Arthur Lubin

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Overview

A man who has a talking mule gets a job on a newspaper, and both get mixed up in a murder trial.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,324 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:21 Hey-hey-hey-hey. So that's the big town.
00:05:14 Well, nothing, really. It's mostly about a chorus girl named Trixie Blue.
00:09:05 Cleveland Indians are trading Phil Garris for Swartz.
00:13:02 All right, Maria. I hope your father won't be angry.
00:16:35 Well, here we are.
00:20:44 I've always wanted you to meet Francis anyway.
00:24:29 But it wasn't in the mood for chitchat.
00:28:11 He's in custody. Ah.
00:32:00 Cheer up, kid. The release took some doing, but you're all in the clear now.
00:35:13 Yes, sir. A madman who carries on conversations with a talking mule
00:38:39 Smells? Yes. Strange smells that you can't identify.
00:41:58 Don't you believe him, young man! I've had many years of successful practice.
00:46:19 You know who that is? That is Peter Stirling.
00:49:47 The newspaper didn't get that from any client.
00:53:22 Oh, oh, no, I couldn't, Peter. You better keep them for your date.
00:57:09 Mmm. Yeah.
01:00:51 It's informal, and I like it better than nicknames. Don't you?
01:04:17 Well, Francis isn't a man.
01:07:28 I- I-I, uh, I hate to disturb you two lovebirds
01:10:59 I've talked to Francis, and Francis has talked to me.
01:14:11 He wants to testify. Don't you, Francis?
01:18:03 A hundred horses? You mean all those horses talk too?
01:22:39 Come on! Start talking!
526:03:02 under point three

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,324
Dialogue density15.4 lines / min
First line00:01:21
Final line526:03:02

Production Record

DirectorArthur Lubin
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes418