You Never Can Tell

Name: You Never Can Tell
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
Released: 1951-09-23
Duration: 1 h 18 min
Cast: Dick Powell, Peggy Dow, Joyce Holden, Charles Drake

1951 · 1h 18m · Comedy, Crime, Fantasy · United States of America

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Retired army dog King inherits a fortune from his eccentric millionaire owner. 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 kind woman who used to look after him.

Directed by

Lou Breslow

Written by

Lou Breslow, David Chandler

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Lou Breslow

Starring

Dick Powell, Peggy Dow, Joyce Holden, Charles Drake

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