| Browning is a PI with a bad cold, who's sent to investigate a case by a mysterious client. He stumbles across the body of a young woman and is stabbed to death, and when he wakes up in heaven, they tell him he's "marginal material," and they can only decide on his final destination through one last assignment: to go back and solve his own murder. As a dog. A cute fluffy little dog (Benji). Undaunted, Browning begins to investigate the case as best he can around his canine disabilities (dialing the phone presents a special challenge) to solve the murders, save the girl, and see justice done. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 11, 1980 |
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| Director: | Joe Camp |
| Writer: | Joe Camp, Rod Browning |
| Genres: | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller |
| Keywords | afterlife, murder, talking dog, dog, private detective |
| Production Companies | 20th Century Fox, Mulberry Square Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 29, 2026 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Benjean | Benji a.k.a Browning (as Benjean) |
| Chevy Chase | Browning |
| Jane Seymour | Jackie |
| Omar Sharif | Bart |
| Robert Morley | Bernie |
| Lorenzo Music | Heavenly Public Address (Voice) |
| Stuart Germain | Higgins / Deaf Postie |
| Alan Sues | Freddie |
| John Stride | Alistair Becket |
| Donnelly Rhodes | Montanero |
| Barbara Leigh-Hunt | Margaret |
| Margaret Courtenay | Lady Chalmers |
| Richard Vernon | Quimby Charles |
| Tony Angelo | Floor Supervisor |
| Derek Cracknell | Lady Hermione's Driver |
| Frank Williams | Mr. Easton |
| Albin Pahernik | Pelican Man |
| Susan Kellermann | German Clerk |
| Marguerite Corriveau | Patricia Elliot |
| Harry Hill | Jeffrey Edgeware |
| Neil Affleck | Postie |
| Gerald Iles | Patricia's Doorman |
| Jennifer Foote | Lady with Dog |
| Joe Camp | Mover No. 1 |
| Dan Witt | Mover No. 2 |
| Jérôme Tiberghien | Taxi Driver |
| Norman Taviss | Elderly Man |
| George E. Zeeman | Elderly Lady's Driver |
| Wendy Dawson | Autograph Lady |
| Jeannette Casenave | Gallery Woman |
| Gayle Garfinkle | Puzzled Lady |
| Doris Malcolm | Elderly Lady |
| Mary Rathbone | Umbrella Lady |
| Steve Michaels | Maitre D' |
| Henry Hardy | Admirer Man |
| Derek Osborne | Policeman |
| John Lefebvre | Policeman |
| Kay Tremblay | Lady Hermione |
| Una Kay | Well Dressed Lady |
| Victoria Kogan | Well Dressed Lady |
| Victor Désy | Jackie's Doorman |
| Philip Spensley | Swishy Guy |
| Garrett Lewis | Pamela Natwick Man No. 1 |
| Peter Cowper | Pamela Natwick Man No. 2 |
| Michael Maloley | Arab Restaurant Customer |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Joe Camp | Director, Writer |
| Rod Browning | Writer |
| Drew Struzan | Art Designer |
| Don Reddy | Director of Photography |
| Euel Box | Original Music Composer |
| Lou Breslow | Original Film Writer |
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