SmugKitZine Tied for the best movie I have ever seen

Robert Joyner The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

Hattie I didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.

Cheryl A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

mark.waltz Why is Marian Kirby still around after Cary Grant's George went off to his final resting place after they helped reunite pal Roland Young and his jealous, suspicious wife Billie Burke in the first film? She did as much as George did, but probably because Constance Bennett was available (and willing) and Grant went onto other projects, producer Hal Roach decided to suspend disbelief and bring her back, now with Asta from the "Thin Man" movies (and Grant's two screwball comedy classics, "The Awful Truth" and "Bringing Up Baby"), as her companion. Prodded by her best friend (Verree Teasdale at her absolute snootiest), Burke is once again separated from Young, and is off for a European trip where Teasdale has pushed her together with obvious gigolo Alexander D'Arcy. Young must once again rely on the ghostly help of Bennett to win his wife back, and this leads to more magical hijinks, which if not as classically funny as the first, are often amusing and clever.There's truly a sense here that a sequel concerning Marian Kirby was not necessary, and fortunately in the third and final Topper film, a new ghost popped in with one contained plot line that wrapped up neatly. Bennett is still gorgeous to look at, and there is one very clever sequence with invisible Bennett and the very visible Young having drinks, and befuddled bartender Paul Hurst's hysterical reactions to the whole goings on. Alan Mowbray is back as the droll butler, and Franklin Pangborn adds his usual pickle-pussed humor into his role as the manager of the hotel where Burke is staying, and where Young ends up in a basement room that ain't so peaceful. Grant's scenes from the first film really serve no purpose other than to add him into the credits with a special "thank you" that also adds to the feeling that this really didn't serve any purpose other than to play on the success of the original. Other than that, the whole premise really does turn out to be an afterthought that is truly pleasant, but mostly unnecessary.

Neil Doyle When Topper's wife goes off to Europe to get a divorce, it's up to Marion Kirby (CONSTANCE BENNETT) and her dog Skippy to help Topper (ROLAND YOUNG) solve his marital problems with wife BILLIE BURKE.The story, of course, gets as much mileage as it can out of the appearance and disappearance of the ghostly Marion and her pet dog as they try to help Cosmo Topper. But the situations are not nearly as funny or as clever as the various sight gags and special effects manage to be.That's the trouble with the whole film. It tries to be as light and airy as the first Topper (which had the benefit of CARY GRANT), but it rarely feels as light as a feather when most of the gags fall like a thud. VERREE TEASDALE, Alexander D'ARCY and, most of all, FRANKLIN PANGBORN do well by some strained material, but it's clearly the script that has its weaknesses. Pangborn is amusing as an exasperated hotel manager and ALAN MOBRAY does well as Topper's butler.Summing up: Not nearly as entertaining as TOPPER, with BILLIE BURKE at her fluttery but irritating zenith. Her silly lines haven't an ounce of wit.

oldmovieman The main characters less Cary Grant reappear for a second act in the Topper saga. Because Marion Kerby materialized by Topper's side in a hotel in the first movie (gasp), Mrs. Topper wants a divorce. Ghostly Marion thwarts the New York divorce proceedings but Mrs. Topper goes to France for a quickie divorce. Topper and Marion follow but, unfortunately, hilarity does not ensue in this slow-moving, predictable farce. The jokes are tedious variations on the first films antics and don't bear reuse; there aren't any really funny moments here. But -- Constance Bennett is gorgeous as always and ever so elegantly dressed. And Roland Young's remarkable physical comedy, e.g., lurching about as if he were being pushed or pulled by the invisible Marion, is worth watching. Bottom line: if you're an old movie buff and want to flesh out the Topper series, invest a few hours when you have nothing else to do and treat it as an educational investment. Don't expect many laughs.

Ron Oliver Cosmo TOPPER TAKES A TRIP--with ghostly Marion Kerby and dead dog Atlas--to the French Riviera in hopes of winning back the estranged Mrs. Topper.Hal Roach Studios presents more of the adventures of Topper in this follow-up to their previous comedy success. Many of the comic situations are highly reminiscent of the first film, but they are still funny and enough new material has been added to engage and hold the viewer's attention.Roland Young & Billie Burke return as the Toppers and they are still a delight--Mr. Young owlish & serious in the silliest of situations and Miss Burke forever sweetly vague and befuddled. Gorgeous Constance Bennett, as ghostess Marion, remains free-spirited in her (unwelcome) attempts to help Cosmo out of his latest pickle. Somber Alan Mowbray is also back--and in top form--as the Toppers' devout butler.Some new costars are on hand to help liven things up: Verree Teasdale plays Mrs. Topper's catty friend; Franklin Pangborn is the oleaginous manager of the Hotel St. Pierre; and suave Alexander D'Arcy provides some laughs as a gigolo baron intent on acquiring Miss Burke's money.Movie mavens will recognize George Davis as a temperamental porter and Paul Porcasi as a suspicious casino manager, both uncredited. Atlas is played by that remarkable canine thespian, Asta. Cary Grant appears only in footage lifted from the first film.A couple of scenes in particular are worth waiting for--the first when Topper, with invisible ghostly help, breaks the bank at the French casino's roulette wheel; the second comes when D'Arcy is subjected to humiliating indignities on the beach, courtesy of Miss Bennett and Asta.This was the second of a 3-film series, coming after TOPPER (1937) and followed by TOPPER RETURNS (1941).