- HD 1080
- Runtime: 86m.
- Status: Released
- 1
- Languages: en
- Country: United States of America
- Director: Arthur Lubin
- Stars: Donald O'Connor, Yvette Duguay, Gene Lockhart, Nancy Guild, William Harrigan
- keywords: new york city, newspaper, chauffeur, police, judge, chase, slang, italian, gun, gangster, narration, investigation, horse, gang leader, trial, sequel, jury, gang, b movie, big city, doctor, thug, investigator, informant, police officer, held at gunpoint, henchman, gossip, gang member, district attorney, courtroom, mule, newspaper editor, hoodlum, ex soldier, newspaper reporter, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, police inspector, 1950s, psychotronic film
- Production_studio: Universal International Pictures
- Slogan: It's Brand NEW and it's all Hilarious!
- The Francis Covers the Big Town is featured in the top rankings of 1953
- #55 in Top Comedy Movies of 1953
- #53 in Top Romance Movies of 1953
- #7 in Top Family Movies of 1953
- #36 in Top Adventure Movies of 1953
- #7 in Top Fantasy Movies of 1953
- #40 in Top Crime Movies of 1953
A man who has a talking mule gets a job on a newspaper, and both get mixed up in a murder trial.