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Topper Returns

1941 · 88 min

A breezy, silly haunted-house romp where a chatty ghost and a flustered banker trade banter between creaky secret passages and comic scares.

Tagline
Topper's having girl trouble again!
Overview
Topper is once again tormented by a fun-loving spirit. This time, it's Gail Richards, accidentally murdered while vacationing at the home of her wealthy friend, Ann Carrington, the intended victim. With Topper's help, Gail sets out to find her killer with the expected zany results.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • deception
  • friendship
  • death
  • loyalty
Places
  • single country house
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • twist ending
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour7
Realism3
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
comedy, fantasy, mystery
Directed by
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Starring
Joan Blondell, Roland Young, Carole Landis, Billie Burke, Dennis O'Keefe, Patsy Kelly, H.B. Warner, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
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Cinematography
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Languages
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