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You Never Can Tell 1951 Directed by Lou Breslow

A picture for people who think they've seen EVERYTHING!

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Comedy , Fantasy
Release Date 23 September 1951
78 mins
Cast
Dick Powell
Dick Powell Rex Shepherd
Peggy Dow
Peggy Dow Ellen Hathaway
Joyce Holden
Joyce Holden Goldie Harvey
Charles Drake
Charles Drake Perry Collins
Albert Sharpe
Albert Sharpe Grandpa Hathaway
Lou Polan
Lou Polan Sergeant Novak
Frank Nelson
Frank Nelson Lieutenant Gilpin
William Vedder
William Vedder Nicholas
Frank Gerstle
Frank Gerstle Detective
Anthony George
Anthony George Louie Luisetti
Tom Dugan
Tom Dugan Bus Driver (uncredited)
Henry Kulky
Henry Kulky Gorilla / Prisoner (uncredited)
Olan Soule
Olan Soule Dog House Salesman (uncredited)
Elsie Baker
Elsie Baker (uncredited)
Tony Barr
Tony Barr Jail Inmate (uncredited)
Richard Bartell
Richard Bartell Waiter (uncredited)
Genevieve Bell
Genevieve Bell Dowager (uncredited)
Margaret Bert
Margaret Bert Factory Worker (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
Chet Brandenburg Man on Street (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks
Ralph Brooks Man in Bar (uncredited)
Paul Bryar
Paul Bryar Prisoner (uncredited)
Juanita Close
Juanita Close (uncredited)
Russ Conway
Russ Conway Cop (uncredited)
Jack Daly
Jack Daly Factory Worker (uncredited)
Steve Darrell
Steve Darrell Idylwild Kennel Man (uncredited)
Watson Downs
Watson Downs Slott, Dog House Salesman (uncredited)
Roy Engel
Roy Engel Police Turnkey (uncredited)
Flame
Flame King (uncredited)
Jack Gargan
Jack Gargan Smitty - Wiretapper Detective (uncredited)
Mack Gray
Mack Gray Prisoner in Jail (uncredited)
Kit Guard
Kit Guard Squint Eye (uncredited)
Joy Hallward
Joy Hallward (uncredited)
Larry Johns
Larry Johns (uncredited)
Freeman Lusk
Freeman Lusk Major Smith - Kennel Operator (uncredited)
Alan Marston
Alan Marston (uncredited)
William J. O'Brien
William J. O'Brien Andrew Lindsay (uncredited)
Steve Pendleton
Steve Pendleton Motor Cop (uncredited)
Les Raymaster
Les Raymaster (uncredited)
Jack Reynolds
Jack Reynolds Cab Driver (uncredited)
Ted Stanhope
Ted Stanhope Headwaiter (uncredited)
Clarence Straight
Clarence Straight Vic - a Cop (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan
Charles Sullivan Jail Inmate (uncredited)
Sara Taft
Sara Taft Mrs. Bowers (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Lou Breslow
Lou Breslow
Writers
David Chandler
David Chandler
Lou Breslow
Lou Breslow
Producer
Leonard Goldstein
Leonard Goldstein
Cinematography
Maury Gertsman
Maury Gertsman
Composer
Hans J. Salter
Hans J. Salter
Editor
Frank Gross
Frank Gross
Sound
Richard DeWeese
Richard DeWeese
Leslie I. Carey
Leslie I. Carey
Story
Lou Breslow
Lou Breslow
Art Direction
Bernard Herzbrun
Bernard Herzbrun
Alexander Golitzen
Alexander Golitzen
Set Decoration
Ruby R. Levitt
Ruby R. Levitt
Russell A. Gausman
Russell A. Gausman
Costume Design
Bill Thomas
Bill Thomas
Makeup Artist
Bud Westmore
Bud Westmore
Hairstylist
Joan St. Oegger
Joan St. Oegger