Ball of Fire

Name: Ball of Fire
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Crime
Released: 02 Dec 1941
Rating: 7.40
Cast: Gary Cooper, Barbara Stanwyck, Oskar Homolka, Henry Travers, S.Z. Sakall

“I LOVE HIM because he doesn't know how to kiss—THE JERK!” 1941-12-02 United States of America 111 minutes.

7.40 213 votes

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Overview

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 When one of them discovers that his entry on slang is hopelessly outdated, he ventures into the wide world to learn about the evolving language.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

Year 1941

Studio Samuel Goldwyn Productions, RKO Radio Pictures

Director Howard Hawks

Crew Howard Hawks (Director), Charles Brackett (Screenplay), Billy Wilder (Screenplay), Thomas Monroe (Original Story), Edith Head (Costume Design), Billy Wilder (Original Story)

Popularity 3

Language English