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Topper

  • 1937
  • Approved
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
9.2K
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Cary Grant, Constance Bennett, Billie Burke, Alan Mowbray, and Roland Young in Topper (1937)
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A fun-loving couple, finding that they died and are now ghosts, decide to shake up the stuffy lifestyle of a friend of theirs.A fun-loving couple, finding that they died and are now ghosts, decide to shake up the stuffy lifestyle of a friend of theirs.A fun-loving couple, finding that they died and are now ghosts, decide to shake up the stuffy lifestyle of a friend of theirs.

  • Director
    • Norman Z. McLeod
  • Writers
    • Jack Jevne
    • Eric Hatch
    • Eddie Moran
  • Stars
    • Cary Grant
    • Constance Bennett
    • Roland Young
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    9.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Norman Z. McLeod
    • Writers
      • Jack Jevne
      • Eric Hatch
      • Eddie Moran
    • Stars
      • Cary Grant
      • Constance Bennett
      • Roland Young
    • 79User reviews
    • 31Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

    Videos1

    Topper - Official Trailer 1937
    Trailer 3:07
    Topper - Official Trailer 1937

    Photos54

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    Top Cast78

    Cary Grant
    Cary Grant
    • George Kerby
    Constance Bennett
    Constance Bennett
    • Marion 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
    • (as J. Farrell McDonald)
    Elaine Shepard
    Elaine Shepard
    • Secretary
    Doodles Weaver
    Doodles Weaver
    • Rustic
    Si Jenks
    Si Jenks
    • Rustic
    Three Hits and a Miss
    • Three Hits and a Miss
    Harry Adams
    • Nightclub Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Ernie Alexander
    • Reporter
    • (uncredited)
    Irving Bacon
    Irving Bacon
    • Hotel Clerk
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Norman Z. McLeod
    • Writers
      • Jack Jevne
      • Eric Hatch
      • Eddie Moran
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews79

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    Summary

    Reviewers say 'Topper' Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Curabitur pretium tincidunt lacus.

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Most of this film's physical humor, much of which played off of his character interacting with an "invisible" Cary Grant and Constance Bennett, fell to character actor Roland Young, who was rewarded with an Oscar nomination as Best Supporting Actor for his hilarious performance.
    • Goofs
      Near the beginning, George and Marion walk into the Rainbow Club. When Marion sits down at a table, she says "Thank you, Harry" to the waiter. Her comment has sometimes been mistaken for one of the restaurant patrons calling George by his real-life name, Cary.
    • Quotes
      • Cosmo Topper: My wife objects to drinking.
      • George Kerby: Then she shouldn't drink.
      • Cosmo Topper: She doesn't.
      • George Kerby: What's her objection?
    • Connections
      Edited into Topper Takes a Trip (1938)
    • Soundtracks
      Old Man Moon
      (1937)
      Music & Lyrics by Hoagy Carmichael
      Sung by Hoagy Carmichael (uncredited), Constance Bennett (uncredited) and Cary Grant (uncredited)
      Played as dance music by nightclub orchestra and
      Sung by Three Hits and a Miss (uncredited)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • July 16, 1937 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Una pareja invisible
    • Filming locations
      • Bullocks Wilshire, 3050 Wilshire Blvd Los Angeles, California, USA(Seabreeze Hotel entrance)
    • Production companies
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
      • Hal Roach Studios
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $500,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 37m(97 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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