You Never Can Tell
A picture for people who think they've seen EVERYTHING!
1951 | 78m | English
Popularity: 0.7 (history)
| Director: | Lou Breslow |
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| Writer: | Lou Breslow, David Chandler |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 23, 1951 |
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| Director: | Lou Breslow |
| Writer: | Lou Breslow, David Chandler |
| Genres: | Comedy, Fantasy |
| Keywords | dog, german shepherd |
| Production Companies | Universal Pictures, Universal International Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 31, 2026 Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Dick Powell | Rex Shepherd |
| Peggy Dow | Ellen Hathaway |
| Joyce Holden | Goldie Harvey |
| Charles Drake | Perry Collins |
| Albert Sharpe | Grandpa Hathaway |
| Lou Polan | Sergeant Novak |
| Frank Nelson | Lieutenant Gilpin |
| William Vedder | Nicholas |
| Frank Gerstle | Detective |
| Anthony George | Louie Luisetti |
| Tom Dugan | Bus Driver (uncredited) |
| Henry Kulky | Gorilla / Prisoner (uncredited) |
| Olan Soule | Dog House Salesman (uncredited) |
| Elsie Baker | (uncredited) |
| Tony Barr | Jail Inmate (uncredited) |
| Richard Bartell | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Genevieve Bell | Dowager (uncredited) |
| Margaret Bert | Factory Worker (uncredited) |
| Chet Brandenburg | Man on Street (uncredited) |
| Ralph Brooks | Man in Bar (uncredited) |
| Paul Bryar | Prisoner (uncredited) |
| Juanita Close | (uncredited) |
| Russ Conway | Cop (uncredited) |
| Jack Daly | Factory Worker (uncredited) |
| Steve Darrell | Idylwild Kennel Man (uncredited) |
| Watson Downs | Slott, Dog House Salesman (uncredited) |
| Roy Engel | Police Turnkey (uncredited) |
| Flame | King (uncredited) |
| Jack Gargan | Smitty - Wiretapper Detective (uncredited) |
| Mack Gray | Prisoner in Jail (uncredited) |
| Kit Guard | Squint Eye (uncredited) |
| Joy Hallward | (uncredited) |
| Larry Johns | (uncredited) |
| Freeman Lusk | Major Smith - Kennel Operator (uncredited) |
| Alan Marston | (uncredited) |
| William J. O'Brien | Andrew Lindsay (uncredited) |
| Steve Pendleton | Motor Cop (uncredited) |
| Les Raymaster | (uncredited) |
| Jack Reynolds | Cab Driver (uncredited) |
| Ted Stanhope | Headwaiter (uncredited) |
| Clarence Straight | Vic - a Cop (uncredited) |
| Charles Sullivan | Jail Inmate (uncredited) |
| Sara Taft | Mrs. Bowers (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Lou Breslow | Story, Director, Screenplay |
| David Chandler | Screenplay |
| Maury Gertsman | Director of Photography |
| Bernard Herzbrun | Art Direction |
| Alexander Golitzen | Art Direction |
| Russell A. Gausman | Set Decoration |
| Ruby R. Levitt | Set Decoration |
| Leslie I. Carey | Sound |
| Richard DeWeese | Sound |
| Frank Gross | Editor |
| Bill Thomas | Costume Design |
| Joan St. Oegger | Hairstylist |
| David S. Horsley | Special Effects |
| Bud Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| Hans J. Salter | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Leonard Goldstein | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
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| 2024 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 2 |
| 2024 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
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| 2024 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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