Topper

Topper

90 ROARING MINUTES OF LAUGHS!

PG-13 1937 · 97 min · ★ 6.7 · Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

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.

Directed by Norman Z. McLeod · Written by Eric Hatch

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