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Ball of Fire

Ball of Fire

1941·Movie·1h 51m

Comedy, Romance, Crime

7.4 / 10 (259 votes)

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

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 When one of them discovers that his entry on slang is hopelessly outdated, he ventures into the wide world to learn about the evolving language.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 by
Howard Hawks
Original language
English
Released
2 December 1941

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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

  • Richard Haydn

    Richard Haydn

    Prof. Oddly

  • Aubrey Mather

    Aubrey Mather

    Prof. Peagram

  • Allen Jenkins

    Allen Jenkins

    Garbage Man

  • Dana Andrews

    Dana Andrews

    Joe Lilac

  • Dan Duryea

    Dan Duryea

    Duke Pastrami