You Never Can Tell

You Never Can Tell

78 mins | Comedy, Fantasy | Sept. 23, 1951

Ex-police/army dog King inherits a fortune from an eccentric millionaire. But someone poisons him for his fortune. He gets to go back to earth as a human detective to bring his killer to justice and protect the girl who used to look after him.

You Never Can Tell

78 mins | Comedy, Fantasy | Sept. 23, 1951

You Never Can Tell
Ex-police/army dog King inherits a fortune from an eccentric millionaire. But someone poisons him for his fortune. He gets to go back to earth as a human detective to bring his killer to justice and protect the girl who used to look after him.
IMDb rating 7.0
Producers Universal Pictures
Original title You Never Can Tell
Directors Lou Breslow
Writers David Chandler, Lou Breslow

Cast

Dick Powell

as Rex Shepherd

Peggy Dow

as Ellen Hathaway

Joyce Holden

as Goldie Harvey

Charles Drake

as Perry Collins

Albert Sharpe

as Grandpa Hathaway

Lou Polan

as Sergeant Novak

Frank Nelson

as Lieutenant Gilpin

William Vedder

as Nicholas

Frank Gerstle

as Detective

Anthony George

as Louie Luisetti

Tom Dugan

as Bus Driver (uncredited)

Henry Kulky

as Gorilla / Prisoner (uncredited)

Olan Soule

as Dog House Salesman (uncredited)