# Topper Returns (1941)

> A murdered socialite returns as a mischievous ghost and recruits the beleaguered Cosmo Topper to expose her killer through supernatural slapstick.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/29570

## Facts

- Runtime: 88 min
- Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Mystery
- Director: Roy Del Ruth
- Cast: Joan Blondell, Roland Young, Carole Landis, Billie Burke, Dennis O'Keefe, Patsy Kelly, H.B. Warner, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034303/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, playful, zany, classic movie night, light mystery viewing

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