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Ball of Fire

(1941)

Comedy, Romance, Crime

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1hrs 51m

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 When one of them discovers that his entry on slang is hopelessly outdated, he ventures into the wide world to learn about the evolving language.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

Score

73

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

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Gary Cooper as Professor Bertram Potts

Gary Cooper

** Professor Bertram Potts

Barbara Stanwyck as Sugarpuss O’Shea

Barbara Stanwyck

** Sugarpuss O’Shea

Oskar Homolka as Prof. Gurkakoff

Oskar Homolka

** Prof. Gurkakoff

Henry Travers as Prof. Jerome

Henry Travers

** Prof. Jerome

S.Z. Sakall as Prof. Magenbruch

S.Z. Sakall

** Prof. Magenbruch

Tully Marshall as Prof. Robinson

Tully Marshall

** Prof. Robinson

Leonid Kinskey as Prof. Quintana

Leonid Kinskey

** Prof. Quintana

Richard Haydn as Prof. Oddly

Richard Haydn

** Prof. Oddly

Aubrey Mather as Prof. Peagram

Aubrey Mather

** Prof. Peagram

Allen Jenkins as Garbage Man

Allen Jenkins

** Garbage Man

Dana Andrews as Joe Lilac

Dana Andrews

** Joe Lilac

Dan Duryea as Duke Pastrami

Dan Duryea

** Duke Pastrami

Ralph Peters as Asthma Anderson

Ralph Peters

** Asthma Anderson

Kathleen Howard as Miss Bragg

Kathleen Howard

** Miss Bragg

Charles Lane as Larsen

Charles Lane

** Larsen

Charles Arnt as McNeary

Charles Arnt

** McNeary

Elisha Cook Jr. as Waiter

Elisha Cook Jr.

** Waiter

Mary Field as Miss Totten

Mary Field

** Miss Totten

Alan Rhein as 'Horseface'

Alan Rhein

** 'Horseface'

Eddie Foster as Pinstripe

Eddie Foster

** Pinstripe

Aldrich Bowker as Justice of the Peace

Aldrich Bowker

** Justice of the Peace

Addison Richards as District Attorney

Addison Richards

** District Attorney

Kenneth Howell as College Boy

Kenneth Howell

** College Boy

Tim Ryan as Motor Policeman

Tim Ryan

** Motor Policeman

Gene Krupa as Himself — Orchestra Leader

Gene Krupa

** Himself — Orchestra Leader

Pat West as Bum

Pat West

** Bum

Tommy Ryan as Newsboy

Tommy Ryan

** Newsboy

Will Lee as “Benny — the Creep”

Will Lee

** “Benny — the Creep”

George Barton as Garbage Man (uncredited)

George Barton

** Garbage Man (uncredited)

Doria Caron as Girl in Subway (uncredited)

Doria Caron

** Girl in Subway (uncredited)

Ken Christy as Cop with Ms. Bragg (uncredited)

Ken Christy

** Cop with Ms. Bragg (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler as Cop on Garbage Truck (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler

** Cop on Garbage Truck (uncredited)

Edward Clark as Motor Court Proprietor (uncredited)

Edward Clark

** Motor Court Proprietor (uncredited)

Pat Flaherty as Deputy (uncredited)

Pat Flaherty

** Deputy (uncredited)

Otto Hoffman as Stage Doorman (uncredited)

Otto Hoffman

** Stage Doorman (uncredited)

Ethelreda Leopold as Nursemaid at Park (uncredited)

Ethelreda Leopold

** Nursemaid at Park (uncredited)

Lorraine Miller as Girl in Café (uncredited)

Lorraine Miller

** Girl in Café (uncredited)

Ruth Clifford as Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Ruth Clifford

** Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Yvonne Duval as Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Yvonne Duval

** Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Joyce Matthews as Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Joyce Matthews

** Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Patsy Moran as Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Patsy Moran

** Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Mildred Morris as Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Mildred Morris

** Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Edward Mundy as Spieler (uncredited)

Edward Mundy

** Spieler (uncredited)

Gerald Pierce as Delivery Boy (uncredited)

Gerald Pierce

** Delivery Boy (uncredited)

Lynne Roberts as Veiled Woman in Gene Krupa’s Audience (uncredited)

Lynne Roberts

** Veiled Woman in Gene Krupa’s Audience (uncredited)

Francis Sayles as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Francis Sayles

** Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Helen Seamon as College Girl (uncredited)

Helen Seamon

** College Girl (uncredited)

George Sherwood as Deputy (uncredited)

George Sherwood

** Deputy (uncredited)

Walter Shumway as Garbage Man (uncredited)

Walter Shumway

** Garbage Man (uncredited)

Bert Stevens as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

** Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Russell Wade as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Russell Wade

** Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Chalky Williams as Cop (uncredited)

Chalky Williams

** Cop (uncredited)

Martha Tilton as Sugarpuss O'Shea (singing voice) (uncredited)

Martha Tilton

** Sugarpuss O'Shea (singing voice) (uncredited)

John Alban as Baseball Game Spectator (uncredited)

John Alban

** Baseball Game Spectator (uncredited)

Tex Brodus as Passerby (uncredited)

Tex Brodus

** Passerby (uncredited)

Chet De Vito as Tollkeeper (uncredited)

Chet De Vito

** Tollkeeper (uncredited)

Roy Eldridge as Trumpeter (uncredited)

Roy Eldridge

** Trumpeter (uncredited)

Geraldine Fissette as Hula Dancer (uncredited)

Geraldine Fissette

** Hula Dancer (uncredited)

Laura Gile as Date of Prof. Bertram Potts (uncredited)

Laura Gile

** Date of Prof. Bertram Potts (uncredited)

George Golden as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

George Golden

** Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Catherine Henderson as College Girl (uncredited)

Catherine Henderson

** College Girl (uncredited)

June Horne as Nursemaid at Park (uncredited)

June Horne

** Nursemaid at Park (uncredited)

Merrillee Lannon as Girl in Subway (uncredited)

Merrillee Lannon

** Girl in Subway (uncredited)

Jean MacMurray as Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Jean MacMurray

** Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Hal McIntyre as Saxaphonist (uncredited)

Hal McIntyre

** Saxaphonist (uncredited)

Mike Morelli as Pool Hall Patron (uncredited)

Mike Morelli

** Pool Hall Patron (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien as Baseball Game Spectator (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

** Baseball Game Spectator (uncredited)

Jack Perry as Pool Hall Patron (uncredited)

Jack Perry

** Pool Hall Patron (uncredited)

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