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Summary

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.

Details

Release Date: July 16, 1937

Runtime: 97 minutes

Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

Rating: 6.7/10 (124 votes)


Topper Collection

  • Topper

    Topper

    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 Returns

    Topper Returns

    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 Takes a Trip

    Topper Takes a Trip

    Mrs. Topper's friend Mrs. Parkhurst has convinced Mrs Topper to file for a divorce from Cosmo due to the strange circumstances of his trip with ghost Marion Kirby. Marion comes back from heaven's door to help Cosmo again, this time only with dog Mr. Atlas. Due to a strange behavior of Cosmo, the judge refuses to divorce them, so Mrs. Parkhurst takes Mrs. Topper on a trip to France where she tries to arrange the final reasons for the divorce. With help of a gold-digging French baron, Marion takes Cosmo to the same hotel to bring them back together and to get her own final ticket to heaven, but the whole thing turns out to be not too easy.


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Cast

  • Constance Bennett

    Constance Bennett

    Marion Kerby

  • Cary Grant

    Cary Grant

    George Kerby

  • Roland Young

    Roland Young

    Cosmo Topper

  • Billie Burke

    Billie Burke

    Mrs. Topper

  • Alan Mowbray

    Alan Mowbray

    Wilkins

  • Eugene Pallette

    Eugene Pallette

    Casey

  • Arthur Lake

    Arthur Lake

    Elevator Boy

  • Hedda Hopper

    Hedda Hopper

    Mrs. Stuyvesant

  • Virginia Sale

    Virginia Sale

    Miss Johnson

  • Theodore von Eltz

    Theodore von Eltz

    Hotel Manager

  • J. Farrell MacDonald

    J. Farrell MacDonald

    Policeman

  • Elaine Shepard

    Elaine Shepard

    Secretary

  • Doodles Weaver

    Doodles Weaver

    Rustic

  • Si Jenks

    Si Jenks

    Rustic

  • Irving Bacon

    Irving Bacon

    Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

  • Lionel Belmore

    Lionel Belmore

    Bank Guard (uncredited)

  • Clem Bevans

    Clem Bevans

    Board Member (uncredited)

  • Betty Blythe

    Betty Blythe

    Mrs. Goodrich (uncredited)

  • Ward Bond

    Ward Bond

    Eddie (uncredited)

  • Hoagy Carmichael

    Hoagy Carmichael

    Hoagy - Piano Player (uncredited)

  • Claire Du Brey

    Claire Du Brey

    Sales Clerk (uncredited)

  • Bess Flowers

    Bess Flowers

    Patron at Rainbow Club (uncredited)

  • Pat Gleason

    Pat Gleason

    Taxicab Driver (uncredited)

  • Kenneth Harlan

    Kenneth Harlan

    Hotel Manager (uncredited)

  • Grace Hayle

    Grace Hayle

    Outraged Heavy Woman (uncredited)

  • George Humbert

    George Humbert

    Tony - Nightclub Owner (uncredited)

  • Syd Saylor

    Syd Saylor

    Car Salesman (uncredited)

  • Martha Tilton

    Martha Tilton

    Member of 'Three Hits and a Miss' (uncredited)

  • Lana Turner

    Lana Turner

    Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

  • Russell Wade

    Russell Wade

    Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

  • Ruth Warren

    Ruth Warren

    Hen-Pecked Motorist's Wife (uncredited)

  • Claire Windsor

    Claire Windsor

    Mrs. Simpkins (uncredited)

  • Davison Clark

    Davison Clark

    Police Sergeant (uncredited)

  • Dona Dax

    Dona Dax

    Hat-Check Girl (uncredited)

  • Eddie Fetherston

    Eddie Fetherston

    Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

  • Shep Houghton

    Shep Houghton

    Waiter (uncredited)

  • William Irving

    William Irving

    Policeman (uncredited)

  • Eddie Kane

    Eddie Kane

    Maitre d' (uncredited)

  • Harold Miller

    Harold Miller

    Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

  • Frank O'Connor

    Frank O'Connor

    Sea Breeze Hotel Doorman (uncredited)

  • Walter Walker

    Walter Walker

    Judge (uncredited)

  • Billy Wayne

    Billy Wayne

    Taxicab Driver (uncredited)

  • Harry Wilson

    Harry Wilson

    Onlooker at Street Brawl (uncredited)

  • Eddy Chandler

    Eddy Chandler

  • Dorothy Christy

    Dorothy Christy

  • Lester Dorr

    Lester Dorr

    Bank Teller (uncredited)

  • Sam Flint

    Sam Flint

    Board Member (uncredited)

  • Anita Garvin

    Anita Garvin

  • Dick Gordon

    Dick Gordon

    Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

  • Max Hoffman Jr.

    Max Hoffman Jr.

  • Crauford Kent

    Crauford Kent

  • Carl M. Leviness

    Carl M. Leviness

  • Leota Lorraine

    Leota Lorraine

  • Jack Mulhall

    Jack Mulhall

  • Jack Perry

    Jack Perry

  • Cyril Ring

    Cyril Ring

  • Art Rowlands

    Art Rowlands

  • Scott Seaton

    Scott Seaton