A man who has a talking mule gets a job on a newspaper, and both get mixed up in a murder trial.
Acting
Donald O'Connor plays straight man to a mule with impeccable timing.
Practical Effects
The mule 'dialogue' editing is janky magic you'll genuinely love.
Writing
Newspaper satire sharper than expected for talking animal fare.
Director
Arthur Lubin
Donald O'Connor
Peter Stirling
Yvette Duguay
Maria Scola
Gene Lockhart
Tom Henderson
Nancy Guild
Alberta Ames
William Harrigan
Inspector Hansen
Silvio Minciotti
Salvatore Scola
Lowell Gilmore
Jefferson Garnet
Larry Gates
Dan Austin
Hanley Stafford
Dr. Goodrich
Gale Gordon
Evans
Forrest Lewis
Judge Stanley
Chill Wills
Francis (voice) (uncredited)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Chill Wills voiced Francis uncredited and allegedly demanded billing by the fourth film, leading to his replacement.
This sequel reflects 1950s anxieties about organized crime and yellow journalism, filtered through the safest possible protagonist: a literal mule.
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