Fresh
Cary Grant and Constance Bennett, as the reincarnated Kerbys, do their assignments with great skill.
Variety Staff, Variety
Topper
90 ROARING MINUTES OF LAUGHS!
1937 · 1h 37m · Passed
Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Directed by
Norman Z. McLeod
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Topper
Overview
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.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
89%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Too gentle and leisurely to survive as a solid classic, though there's pleasure to be found in the cast's graceful way with comedy and their smooth ensemble playing.
Geoff Andrew, Time Out
Fresh
Cary Grant and Constance Bennett are Thorne Smith's continental ghosts, haranguing tired businessman Roland Young in arch screwball style.
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
Fresh
Signalizes [Roach's] entry into full-length sophistication.
TIME Magazine
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