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.
00:05:11 Why? Do you know something? Come on, give. What about Mrs. Potterby?
00:08:54 A peach for a peach.
00:12:40 Salvatore, let me have a few cucumbers, please. Uh-huh.
00:16:07 No, not exactly. I haven't even proposed to her yet.
00:20:21 Mule? Purple heart?
00:23:49 I think it's high time I became a reporter. Ed, did you tell Henderson I'm waiting?
00:27:02 I do. Thanks. Now where's Eddie Frippert?
00:31:08 is definitely an image symbol.
00:34:38 Yes? Henderson speaking.
00:37:32 Yes, you do. She's a traffic horse. A traffic horse?
00:41:03 You see? Not exactly.
00:44:54 they could help a heap of folks over a high hurdle of human understanding.
00:48:39 I'm gonna take a chance, Pete.
00:52:02 Hot news? Oh, can't it wait? Listen.
00:55:59 and give out with some low and throaty tones.
00:59:22 Excuse me, will you please?
01:02:29 I'm afraid you misunderstood me; I wasn't threatening you.
01:05:56 Jeff Garnet was a respected gentleman.
01:09:21 Um, no questions.
01:12:28 Well, I might as well tell you now as later.
01:15:53 Take the stand. All right, Francis.
01:20:05 But nothin's happened yet!
01:23:56 If he hurts ya, sue him.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,324
Dialogue density15.4 lines / min
First line00:01:21
Final line01:23:56

Production Record

DirectorArthur Lubin
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes418