‘Their favorite haunt is a haunted castle!’
Francis in the Haunted House is a 1956 American comedy horror film from Universal-International, produced by Robert Arthur and directed by Charles Lamont (Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man; Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde; Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy) from a screenplay by Herbert H. Margolis and William Raynor. This was the seventh and final film in Universal-International’s Francis the Talking Mule series.
The film stars Mickey Rooney (Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker; Phantom of the Megaplex; The Thirsting; Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde), Paul Frees (as The Voice of Francis), Virginia Welles, Paul Cavanagh and David Janssen (Cult of the Cobra; Moon of the Wolf).
Plot teaser:
Francis witnesses a murder and then befriends bumbling reporter David Prescott (Mickey Rooney), who may be next in line. With Francis’ help and guidance, Prescott uncovers a mystery involving murder, an inheritance, and a spooky old mansion on the edge of town…
Reviews:
The film is only available on out-of-print VHS and we can currently find no reviews online.
Cast:
- Mickey Rooney as David Prescott
- Paul Frees as The Voice of Francis
- Virginia Welles as Lorna MacLeod
- James Flavin as Police Chief Martin
- Paul Cavanagh as Neil Frazer
- Mary Ellen Kay as Lorna Ann
- David Janssen as Police Lieutenant Hopkins
- Ralph Dumke as Mayor Hargrove
- Richard Gaines as D.A. Reynolds
- Richard Deacon as Jason
- Dick Winslow as Sergeant Arnold
- Timothy Carey as Hugo
