# Topper (1937)

> A pair of pleasure-seeking ghosts turn their buttoned-up banker friend into the unlikely subject of a mischievous supernatural makeover.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/13731

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
- Director: Norman Z. McLeod
- Cast: Constance Bennett, Cary Grant, Roland Young, Billie Burke, Alan Mowbray, Eugene Pallette, Arthur Lake, Hedda Hopper
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0029682/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, breezy, irreverent, classic movie night, lighthearted date night

## Synopsis

A whimsical journey of love and redemption unfolds in the afterlife.

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