My wife thought "You Can Never Tell" was kind of cute. However, she didn't finish the movie and I sure thought it was pretty ridiculous. It's the sort of movie that makes you wonder if the leading man, Dick Powell, had done something to tick off a studio executive!
When the story begins, you learn that Rex the German Shepherd inherited millions from his deceased owner. As a result, Rex now lives a nice life and is cared for be Ellen (Peggy Dow). However, after she meets a seemingly kind man and falls for him, SOMEONE poisons Rex and the doggy dies.
The scene switches to some annoying version of Animal Heaven where it's presided over Mufasa. I say annoying because the film footage is all shown in negative....and it's hard on the eyes. Anyway, Rex is there (since he was such a good boy) and he requests that Mufasa (or whatever the lion's name is) send him back to Earth to investigate his murder and bring the killer to justice! So, he's reincarnated as a human and is a hard boiled doggy detective...and he's assisted by a horse who has been reincarnated as a lady.
If this plot sounds completely insane, then, well, you pretty much have a clear picture of the film. It is enjoyable at times but also dopey at others. It falls into the category of a must-see, however, not because it's good but because of a major Hollywood star doing a film THAT weird and, well, silly. Powell tries his best but it's a pretty inconsequential film.
When the story begins, you learn that Rex the German Shepherd inherited millions from his deceased owner. As a result, Rex now lives a nice life and is cared for be Ellen (Peggy Dow). However, after she meets a seemingly kind man and falls for him, SOMEONE poisons Rex and the doggy dies.
The scene switches to some annoying version of Animal Heaven where it's presided over Mufasa. I say annoying because the film footage is all shown in negative....and it's hard on the eyes. Anyway, Rex is there (since he was such a good boy) and he requests that Mufasa (or whatever the lion's name is) send him back to Earth to investigate his murder and bring the killer to justice! So, he's reincarnated as a human and is a hard boiled doggy detective...and he's assisted by a horse who has been reincarnated as a lady.
If this plot sounds completely insane, then, well, you pretty much have a clear picture of the film. It is enjoyable at times but also dopey at others. It falls into the category of a must-see, however, not because it's good but because of a major Hollywood star doing a film THAT weird and, well, silly. Powell tries his best but it's a pretty inconsequential film.