Summary
You Never Can Tell is an American film comedy first released in 1951,
directed by Lou Breslow.
The film stars Dick Powell, Peggy Dow, Joyce Holden, Charles Drake and Albert Sharpe.
It has also been released under the title: One Never Knows.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Lou Breslow
- Script: Lou Breslow, David Chandler
- Photo: Maury Gertsman
- Music: Hans J. Salter
- Cast: Dick Powell (Rex Shepherd), Peggy Dow (Ellen Hathaway), Joyce Holden (Goldie Harvest aka Harvey), Charles Drake (Perry Collins), Albert Sharpe (Grandpa Hathaway), Lou Polan (Police Sergeant Novak), Frank Nelson (Police Lt. Gilpin), William Vedder (Nicholas, Lindsay Butler), Frank Gerstle (Detective), Anthony George (Detective Lt. Louie Luisetti), Elsie Baker (Bit Role), Tony Barr (Jail Inmate), Richard Bartell (Waiter), Genevieve Bell (Dowager), Margaret Bert (Bit Role), Paul Bryar (Prisoner), Juanita Close (Bit Role), Russ Conway (Cop), Jack Daly (Bit Role), Steve Darrell (Idylwild Kennel Man), Watson Downs (Slott, Dog House Salesman), Tom Dugan (Bus driver), Roy Engel (Police Turnkey), Jack Gargan (Smitty, Wiretapper Detective), Mack Gray (Prisoner in jail), Kit Guard (Squint Eye), Joy Hallward (Bit Role), Larry Johns (Bit Role), Henry Kulky (Gorilla, Wrestler), Freeman Lusk (Kennel Operator), Alan Marston (Bit Role), William J. O’Brien (Andrew Lindsay), Steve Pendleton (Motor Cop), Les Raymaster (Bit Role), Jack Reynolds (Cab Driver), Olan Soule (Dog House Salesman), Ted Stanhope (Headwaiter), Clarence Straight (Vic, a Cop), Charles Sullivan (Jail Inmate), Sara Taft (Mrs. Bowers)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 78 min; B&W
- Aka: One Never Knows; You Never Know
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