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1941 Feature
Topper Returns
Directed by Roy Del Ruth → • Production: Hal Roach Studios
When wealthy heiress Gail Richards (Joan Blondell) is murdered inside a spooky old mansion full of secret passages, her wisecracking ghost recruits reluctant amateur sleuth Cosmo Topper (Roland Young) and his terrified chauffeur (Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson) to unmask her killer.
Runtime
88 minutes
Aspect Ratio
4:3 Academy (Pillarbox)
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Classification
1929–1963 Unrenewed
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⚖️ Statutory Public Domain Clearance Provenance
First published in 1941. Under the Copyright Act of 1909, works published between 1929 and 1963 required mandatory formal copyright registration renewal during their 28th year. Official United States Copyright Office Catalog of Copyright Entries records show zero renewal registration was filed, placing this work permanently in the Public Domain.