Topper's having girl trouble again!
Topper is once again tormented by a fun-loving spirit. This time, it's Gail Richards, accidentally murdered while vacationing at the home of her wealthy friend, Ann Carrington, the intended victim. With Topper's help, Gail sets out to find her killer with the expected zany results.
Topper Returns (1941) is a comedy, fantasy and mystery film directed by Roy Del Ruth, released on March 21, 1941 with a runtime of 1h 28m. It stars Joan Blondell, Roland Young, Carole Landis and Billie Burke. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 61 ratings.
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Joan Blondell
as Gail Richards
Roland Young
as Cosmo Topper
Carole Landis
as Ann Carrington
Billie Burke
as Mrs. Clara Topper
Dennis O'Keefe
as Bob
Patsy Kelly
as Emily, the Maid
H.B. Warner
as Mr. Carrington
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
as Edward ("Eddie"), the Chauffeur
George Zucco
as Dr. Jeris
Donald MacBride
as Sgt. Roberts
Rafaela Ottiano
as Lillian
Trevor Bardette
as Rama
Directed by Roy Del Ruth, written by Thorne Smith, Jonathan Latimer and Gordon Douglas, produced by Hal Roach.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 61 ratings.
Joan Blondell ("Gail") is staying with her friend "Ann Carrington" when she is murdered. Her ghost alights on next door neighbour "Cosmo Topper" (Roland Young) to help her get to the bottom of it all. This is actually quite a witty little comedy thriller; Billie Burke is suitably over-the-top as "Mrs. Topper" and Rochester Anderson as the chauffeur brings his usual cheeky charm to the proceedings. The actual…
Reviewed on June 25, 2022
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Topper Returns (1941) is available to stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, Brew, MGM Plus, FlixFling, Cineverse, Great American Pure Flix Amazon Channel and Artiflix, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and FlixFling. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Topper Returns (1941) includes Joan Blondell, Roland Young, Carole Landis, Billie Burke and Dennis O'Keefe. The film was directed by Roy Del Ruth. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Topper Returns was released on March 21, 1941 and runs for 1h 28m.
Topper Returns (1941) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 61 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, fantasy and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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