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Ball of Fire

NR
ComedyRomanceCrime
7.4/10(204 ratings)

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 When one of them discovers that his entry on slang is hopelessly outdated, he ventures into the wide world to learn about the evolving language.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.

12-02-1941
1h 51m
Ball of Fire
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Main Cast

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

Movie Details

Production Info

Director:
Howard Hawks
Production:
Samuel Goldwyn Productions, RKO Radio Pictures
Revenue:
$2,641,000

Key Crew

Director:
Howard Hawks
Screenplay:
Charles Brackett
Original Story:
Billy Wilder
Screenplay:
Billy Wilder
Costume Design:
Edith Head

Locations and Languages

Country:
US
Filming:
US
Languages:
en