CinemaOSMovie · 1941 · 1h 51m · NR
Ball of Fire

“I LOVE HIM because he doesn't know how to kiss—THE JERK!”

74%(259)IMDbComedyRomanceCrime

A group of academics have spent years shut up in a house working on the definitive encyclopedia. When one of them discovers that his entry on slang is hopelessly outdated, he ventures into the wide world to learn about the evolving language. Here he meets Sugarpuss O’Shea, a nightclub singer, who’s on top of all the slang—and, it just so happens, needs a place to stay.

Directed byHoward Hawks

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 51m
Language
EN
Released
December 2, 1941
Revenue
$2,641,000
Studios
Samuel Goldwyn Productions

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Ball of Fire (1941) Official Trailer - Barbara Stanwyck Movie

Ball of Fire (1941) Official Trailer - Barbara Stanwyck Movie

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Gary Cooper

Gary Cooper

Professor Bertram Potts

Barbara Stanwyck

Barbara Stanwyck

Sugarpuss O’Shea

Oskar Homolka

Oskar Homolka

Prof. Gurkakoff

Henry Travers

Henry Travers

Prof. Jerome

S.Z. Sakall

S.Z. Sakall

Prof. Magenbruch

Tully Marshall

Tully Marshall

Prof. Robinson

Leonid Kinskey

Leonid Kinskey

Prof. Quintana

Richard Haydn

Richard Haydn

Prof. Oddly

Aubrey Mather

Aubrey Mather

Prof. Peagram

Allen Jenkins

Allen Jenkins

Garbage Man

Creative team
Directed by
Howard Hawks
Howard Hawks
Written by
Billy Wilder
Billy Wilder
Charles Brackett
Charles Brackett
Produced by
Samuel Goldwyn
Samuel Goldwyn

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