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Ball of Fire
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Ball of Fire

1941-12-02 · 111 min · ★ 7.4

Comedy · Romance · Crime

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 When one of them discovers that his entry on slang is hopelessly outdated, he ventures into the wide world to learn about the evolving language.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

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Directors
Howard Hawks
Production companies
Samuel Goldwyn Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Revenue
USD 2,641,000

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Gary CooperGary CooperProfessor Bertram Potts
Barbara StanwyckBarbara StanwyckSugarpuss O’Shea
Oskar HomolkaOskar HomolkaProf. Gurkakoff
Henry TraversHenry TraversProf. Jerome
S.Z. SakallS.Z. SakallProf. Magenbruch
Tully MarshallTully MarshallProf. Robinson
Leonid KinskeyLeonid KinskeyProf. Quintana
Richard HaydnRichard HaydnProf. Oddly
Aubrey MatherAubrey MatherProf. Peagram
Allen JenkinsAllen JenkinsGarbage Man
Dana AndrewsDana AndrewsJoe Lilac
Dan DuryeaDan DuryeaDuke Pastrami
Ralph PetersRalph PetersAsthma Anderson
Kathleen HowardKathleen HowardMiss Bragg
Charles LaneCharles LaneLarsen
Charles ArntCharles ArntMcNeary
Elisha Cook Jr.Elisha Cook Jr.Waiter
Mary FieldMiss Totten
Alan Rhein'Horseface'
Eddie FosterPinstripe

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