- Country: USA
- Genres: Comedy, Fantasy
- Release: 1951-05-01
- Director: Arthur Lubin
- Writers: Robert Arthur , Oscar Brodney , David Stern
- Language: English
- Stars: Donald O’Connor , Piper Laurie , Cecil Kellaway , Jesse White , Barry Kelley , Hayden Rorke (1910–1987) , Vaughn Taylor (I) (1911–1983) , Larry Keating , Molly
- Runtime: 88 min
- Awards: N/A
- AKA: Francis Goes to the Races (Canada) , Francis aux courses (Canada) , Francis nas Corridas (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Francis Goes to the Races , Francis en las carreras (Spain) , Francis weet het beter (Netherlands the) , Francis kilpa-ajoissa (Finland) , Francisquito campeón (Mexico) , Francis på galoppbanen (Norway) , Francis Goes to the Races (United Kingdom) , Francis alle corse (Italy) , Francis på galopbanen (Denmark) , Francis Goes to the Races (United States of America) , Francis nas Corridas (Brazil) , Francis på kapplöpning (Sweden) , O Francis stis kourses (Greece) , Francis aux courses (France, French Republic) , Francis igen (Denmark)
- Plot: Peter's been friends with Francis since Burma. Francis is a talking mule. He ends up being sent to the race tracks with Travers' race horses. Peter gets a ride there from Miss Travers. Francis tells Peter who's winning the horse race and he bets $10. FBI agents are suspicious as to how he knew. Miss Travers steps in and helps him. Peter gets a job with the Travers looking after the horses. With a big race coming up, Peter's problems with the FBI and a mob boss are not over.
- IMDB:tt0043562
Francis Goes to the Races Cast · · · ALL
Arthur Lubin
Director
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
(1910–1987)
Rogers
Vaughn Taylor
(I)
(1911–1983)
Chief Inspector Carrington
Larry Keating
Head Steward
Chill Wills
Francis The Talking Mule (as Francis the Talking Mule)