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Francis Goes to the Races (1951) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Arthur Lubin

Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)  

Robert Arthur ... (story)
Oscar Brodney ... (screenplay)
David Stern ... (characters)
David Stern ... (screenplay)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Donald O'Connor ... Peter Stirling
Piper Laurie ... Frances Travers
Cecil Kellaway ... Colonel Travers
Jesse White ... Frank Damer
Barry Kelley ... Roy Square Deal Mallory
Hayden Rorke ... Rogers
Vaughn Taylor ... Chief Inspector Carrington
Larry Keating ... Head Steward
Molly ... Francis The Talking Mule (as Francis the Talking Mule)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Charles Meredith ... Banker Munroe (archive footage)
Sammy Shack Sammy Shack ... Vendor (scenes deleted)
Bernard Szold Bernard Szold ... Proprietor (scenes deleted)
Fred Aldrich ... Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Lucille Barkley Lucille Barkley ... Elaine Van Renssaleer (uncredited)
Don Beddoe ... Dr. Quimby (uncredited)
John Beradino ... S. C. White - Racetrack Cashier (uncredited)
Peter Brocco ... Dr. Marberry (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks Ralph Brooks ... Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Douglas Carter Douglas Carter ... Ted Carlson - Racetrack Cashier (uncredited)
Peter Chong Peter Chong ... Wong, Travers' Servant (uncredited)
Lucius Cook Lucius Cook ... Second Steward (uncredited)
Mike Donovan Mike Donovan ... Guard (uncredited)
Art Dupuis Art Dupuis ... Second Ticket Seller (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum ... Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Sam Flint ... Board Member (uncredited)
William Gould ... Sheriff (uncredited)
Lloyd Jenkins Lloyd Jenkins ... Cop (uncredited)
Nolan Leary ... Motorist (uncredited)
Kenneth MacDonald ... Third Steward (uncredited)
Edwin Max ... First Mug (uncredited)
Ewing Mitchell Ewing Mitchell ... Board Member (uncredited)
Forbes Murray ... Board Member (uncredited)
Barry Norton ... Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
William J. O'Brien ... Racetrack Bettor (uncredited)
Anthony Radecki Anthony Radecki ... First Ticket Seller (uncredited)
Jack Raymond Jack Raymond ... Davis - Racetrack Cashier (uncredited)
George Ryland George Ryland ... Board Member (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo ... Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Bert Stevens ... Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan ... Fred Tuch - Racetrack Cashier (uncredited)
Bill Walker ... Sam (uncredited)
Willard Waterman ... Exerciser (uncredited)
George Webster George Webster ... Jockey (uncredited)
Dick Wessel ... Chuck (uncredited)
Lawrence A. Williams Lawrence A. Williams ... Board Member (uncredited)
Chill Wills ... Francis the Talking Mule (voice) (uncredited)
Jack Wilson Jack Wilson ... 2nd Mug (uncredited)

Produced by 

Leonard Goldstein ... producer

Music by 

Frank Skinner

Cinematography by 

Irving Glassberg ... director of photography

Editing by 

Milton Carruth

Art Direction by 

Bernard Herzbrun
Emrich Nicholson

Set Decoration by 

Oliver Emert
Russell A. Gausman

Costume Design by 

Rosemary Odell

Makeup Department 

Joan St. Oegger ... hair stylist
Bud Westmore ... makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Joseph E. Kenney ... assistant director (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Leslie I. Carey ... sound
Robert Pritchard ... sound

Special Effects by 

David S. Horsley ... special photography
Crew believed to be complete

See also

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

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