- HD 1080
- Runtime: 80m.
- Status: Released
- 1
- Languages: en
- Country: United States of America
- Director: Arthur Lubin
- Stars: Donald O'Connor, Martha Hyer, Richard Erdman, Jim Backus, Clint Eastwood
- keywords: horse, sequel, mule, psychotronic film
- Production_studio: Universal International Pictures
- Slogan: That talking mule is back... and the Navy's got him!
- The Francis in the Navy is featured in the top rankings of 1955
- #47 in Top Comedy Movies of 1955
- #56 in Top Romance Movies of 1955
- #5 in Top Family Movies of 1955
- #8 in Top Fantasy Movies of 1955
In the U. S. Army intelligence office, bumbling lieutenant Peter Stirling receives a coded message from his friend, Francis, a talking mule. The note urges Pete to hurry to the Coronado, California naval base, where Francis is about to be sold as surplus. Pete rushes to the train station, but before he can board, nurse Betsy Donevan mistakes him for her shell-shocked brother, Navy boatswain Slicker Donevan. She tries to forcibly remove his uniform so he will not get into trouble for impersonating an Army officer. Finally she realizes that Pete is not Slicker but merely his mirror image.