After canine Charlie B. Barkin (voiced by Burt Reynolds) is double-crossed and killed by his partner Carface (Vic Tayback), he's given a chance to leave heaven and return to earth, where he seeks revenge on Carface and becomes the protector of an orphan girl. Set in 1939 Louisiana, the delightful animation, courtesy of Don Bluth's studio, also stars Dom DeLuise as Charlie's best pal, Itchy, and Charles Nelson Reilly as Carface's henchman Killer.