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7.0/10   883 votes
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Director:
Roy Del Ruth
Writers:
Thorne Smith (characters)
Jonathan Latimer (original screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
21 March 1941 (USA) more
Genre:
Fantasy | Mystery | Romance | Comedy more
Tagline:
Topper's having girl trouble again!
Plot:
Topper is once again tormented by a fun-loving spirit. This time, it's Joan Blondell, who was accidentally... more | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. more
User Comments:
Funniest old movie I have ever seen. Will keep you in suspense until the end. more (29 total)

Cast

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Joan Blondell ... Gail Richards
Roland Young ... Cosmo Topper
Carole Landis ... Ann Carrington

Billie Burke ... Mrs. Clara Topper
Dennis O'Keefe ... Bob
Patsy Kelly ... Emily - Maid
H.B. Warner ... Mr. Henry Carrington
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson ... Eddie - Chauffeur
George Zucco ... Dr. Jeris
Donald MacBride ... Police Sgt. Roberts
Rafaela Ottiano ... Lillian
Trevor Bardette ... Rama - Butler
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Additional Details

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Runtime:
88 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)
Certification:
USA:Approved (PCA #6963) | USA:TV-G (TV rating) | Finland:K-16 | Germany:6 | Sweden:15
Company:
Hal Roach Studios more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
In the film, Eddie (played by Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson) says that he's going back to "Mr. Benny", an in-joke reference to the fact that Anderson played Rochester, the valet, on Jack Benny's radio program and later TV show. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: In several scenes, when Gail is invisible and she lifts up one of the wine bottles, the wires lifting them up can be seen. more
Quotes:
Clara Topper: Trying to make these policemen understand something is harder than doing it yourself. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Penny Dreadful (2005) more

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15 out of 20 people found the following comment useful.
Funniest old movie I have ever seen. Will keep you in suspense until the end., 7 January 2001
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Author: jmcsparin from Harrisburg, IL

Topper Returns is the funniest old movie I have ever seen. I have seen it several times, and each and every time it has kept me in stitches. Topper Returns is a murder mystery/comedy, that will keep you in suspense until the end. Joan Blondell is at her best in this one, and Billie Burke will keep you in stitches as the ditzy Mrs. Topper.

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