You Never Can Tell (1951 film)


You Never Can Tell is 1951 American black and white comedy film directed by Lou Breslow and starring Dick Powell and Peggy Dow.

Premise

An ex-army dog named King inherits a fortune from his eccentric millionaire owner. Should King die, the fortune will pass to the late millionaire's secretary, Ellen. Perry Collins calls to visit King, ingratiating himself with the story that he remembers King from his army days and that King rescued him from a jeep accident. But Collins has designs on both Ellen and the fortune she will inherit on King's death and when King is found poisoned, King's spirit asks Lion to send him back to earth to solve his own murder. He returns as Rex Shepard, a private investigator. Lion also sends Golden Harvest, a racehorse, back to earth as Goldie Harvey to help Rex. Goldie and Rex must solve the case before the full moon or they will have to remain on earth as humans.

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