Topper (1937): Cast
Topper is a 1937 fantasy comedy directed by Norman Z. McLeod, starring Roland Young as Cosmo Topper, Billie Burke and Cary Grant. It runs 1 hour 37 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 37m (97 min)
- Director
- Norman Z. McLeod
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Hal Roach Studios
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Topper About?
The premise of Topper without spoilers.
Madcap couple George and Marion Kerby die in a car crash and return as mischievous ghosts determined to brighten the stiff, orderly life of their friend, bank president Cosmo Topper. Their lively haunting turns Topper’s routine into a series of comic misadventures, tempting him to break free and straining his prudish, exasperated wife.
Topper Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- ghost
- accident
- screwball comedy
- car crash
- afterlife
- hotel detective
- banker
- character name as title
- surname as title
- psychotronic film
- irish cop
- cameo
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- dumb hotel clerk
- house detective
- underwear
- lie
- jealousy
- judge
- suspicions
- friend
- new york
- united states of america
- return from dead
- man faints
- playing piano and singing
- humming
- dead but doesn't know it
- bare chested male
- rainbow club
- magnum of champagne
- seabreeze hotel
- woman in a shower
- woman crying
- live band
- sleeping on a sofa
- sleeping in public
- woman whistling at a woman
- changing a tire
- hula dancer
- national security bank
- newspaper headline
- levitation
- hotel room 314
- steering with feet
- slide
- remastered
- car out of control
- killed in a car crash
- man in a shower
- bank
Topper Cast & Characters
Roland Young leads the cast as Cosmo Topper, with Billie Burke as Mrs. Topper and Cary Grant as George Kerby. Directed by Norman Z. McLeod; 76 actors are credited in all.
- Director Norman Z. McLeod
- Roland Young as Cosmo Topper
- Billie Burke as Mrs. Topper
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Cary Grant as George Kerby - Constance Bennett as Marion Kerby
Also Starring in Topper
· 72 more- Irving Bacon Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
- Ward Bond Eddie (uncredited)
- Bess Flowers Patron at Rainbow Club (uncredited)
- Harold Miller Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
- Frank O'Connor Sea Breeze Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
- Lester Dorr Bank Teller (uncredited)
- J. Farrell MacDonald Policeman
- Dick Gordon Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
- Theodore von Eltz Hotel Manager
- Eugene Pallette Casey
- Harry Wilson Onlooker at Street Brawl (uncredited)
- Alan Mowbray Wilkins
- Syd Saylor Car Salesman (uncredited)
- Sam Flint Board Member (uncredited)
- Hoagy Carmichael Hoagy - Piano Player (uncredited)
- Billy Wayne Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
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- Eddie Kane Maitre d' (uncredited)
- Herschel Graham Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
- Clem Bevans Board Member (uncredited)
- Cyril Ring
- Claire Du Brey Sales Clerk (uncredited)
- Lana Turner Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
- James Carlisle Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
- Eddy Chandler
- Lionel Belmore Bank Guard (uncredited)
- Hedda Hopper Mrs. Stuyvesant
- George Humbert Tony - Nightclub Owner (uncredited)
- Ralph Brooks
- Ernie Alexander Reporter (uncredited)
- Grace Hayle Outraged Heavy Woman (uncredited)
- Kenneth Harlan Hotel Manager (uncredited)
- Si Jenks Rustic
- Davison Clark Police Sergeant (uncredited)
- Carl M. Leviness
- Doodles Weaver Rustic
- Alexander Pollard Maitre d' (uncredited)
- Walter Walker Judge (uncredited)
- Jack Mulhall
- Shep Houghton Waiter (uncredited)
- Virginia Sale Miss Johnson
- Arthur Lake Elevator Boy
- Eddie Fetherston Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
- Dick Cherney Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
- Jack Raymond Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
- Russell Wade Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
- Eric Wilton
- Ruth Warren Hen-Pecked Motorist's Wife (uncredited)
- Betty Blythe Mrs. Goodrich (uncredited)
- William Irving Policeman (uncredited)
- Robert Haines
- Jack Perry
- Tom Herbert Hen-Pecked Motorist (uncredited)
- Pat Gleason Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
- Crauford Kent
- Tom Ferrandini Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
- Dorothy Christy
- Scott Seaton
- Anita Garvin
- Max Hoffman Jr.
- Leota Lorraine
- Martha Tilton Member of 'Three Hits and a Miss' (uncredited)
- Sheldon Jett
- Elaine Shepard Secretary
- Claire Windsor Mrs. Simpkins (uncredited)
- Kay Garrett
- Bill Seckler Member of 'Three Hits and a Miss' (uncredited)
- Marvin Bailey Member of 'Three Hits and a Miss' (uncredited)
- Art Rowlands
- Vince Degen Member of 'Three Hits and a Miss' (uncredited)
- Dona Dax Hat-Check Girl (uncredited)
- Harry Adams
- Marie Barde
Cars in Topper
6 cars on screen, including the 1937 Buick Century and the 1932 Ford Model B.
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1937 Buick Century Main role -
1932 Ford Model B Minor role -
1936 Lincoln K Minor role -
1936 Plymouth De Luxe Minor role
Topper Also Known As
19 alternative titles, including “Zwei Engel ohne Flügel” and “Topper - Das blonde Gespenst”.
- Also known as
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- Zwei Engel ohne Flügel
- Topper - Das blonde Gespenst
- La via dell'impossibile
- Das blonde Gespenst
- Una pareja invisible
- Le Couple invisible
- A Dupla do Outro Mundo
- Kaupungissa kummittelee
- Το Αόρατο Ζεύγος
- Szőke kísértet
- てんごく まんぽ
- Het verliefde spook
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- Niewidzialne malzenstwo
- O Par Invisível
- Det spökar i stan
- Топпер
- Plavokosa sablast
- 토퍼
- 逍遥鬼侣
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Topper FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Topper, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Topper?
Topper runs 1 hour 37 minutes (97 minutes).
When was Topper released?
Topper was released on July 16, 1937.
Who directed Topper?
Topper was directed by Norman Z. McLeod.
More films by Norman Z. McLeod Who is in the cast of Topper?
Topper stars Roland Young as Cosmo Topper, Billie Burke as Mrs. Topper and Cary Grant as George Kerby, among 76 credited actors.
Does Topper have a post-credit scene?
No. Topper has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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