90 ROARING MINUTES OF LAUGHS!
Madcap couple George and Marion Kerby are killed in an automobile accident. They return as ghosts to try and liven up the regimented lifestyle of their friend and bank president, Cosmo Topper. When Topper starts to live it up, it strains relations with his stuffy wife.
Topper (1937) is a comedy, fantasy and romance film directed by Norman Z. McLeod, released on July 16, 1937 with a runtime of 1h 37m. It stars Constance Bennett, Cary Grant, Roland Young and Billie Burke. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 141 ratings.
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Constance Bennett
as Marion Kerby
Cary Grant
as George Kerby
Roland Young
as Cosmo Topper
Billie Burke
as Mrs. Topper
Alan Mowbray
as Wilkins
Eugene Pallette
as Casey
Arthur Lake
as Elevator Boy
Hedda Hopper
as Mrs. Stuyvesant
Virginia Sale
as Miss Johnson
Theodore von Eltz
as Hotel Manager
J. Farrell MacDonald
as Policeman
Elaine Shepard
as Secretary
Directed by Norman Z. McLeod, written by Jack Jevne, Eric Hatch and Eddie Moran, produced by Milton H. Bren and Hal Roach.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 141 ratings.
Jovial ghosts in pleasant purgatory. George & Marion Kerby like to live life to the max, they party hard and pursue the good time with carefree abandon. During one devil may care drive home fuelled with excess, they crash into a tree and are instantly killed, yet strangely their spirits are still on earth, and it would seem they need to achieve something of value before they can hit the big house in the sky. Enter…
Reviewed on February 4, 2020
Though Cary Grant and Constance Bennett take top billing, this film definitely belongs to Roland Young. He’s the fastidious and rather henpecked boss of a bank who has to look after the interests of his wastrel shareholders “George” (Grant) and his wife “Marion” (Bennett). One day, though, his luck might just have changed when they wrap their car around a tree! Sadly for him, the come back to haunt him. Not in a…
Reviewed on July 2, 2025
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The main cast of Topper (1937) includes Constance Bennett, Cary Grant, Roland Young, Billie Burke and Alan Mowbray. The film was directed by Norman Z. McLeod. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Topper was released on July 16, 1937 and runs for 1h 37m.
Topper (1937) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 141 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, fantasy and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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