Ball of Fire (1941)

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 When one of them discovers that his entry on slang is hopelessly outdated, he ventures into the wide world to learn about the evolving language.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

Directing:
  • Howard Hawks

Writing:
  • Charles Brackett
  • Billy Wilder
  • Thomas Monroe

Stars:
Release Date: 1941-12-02
themoviedb icon 7.4/10
  • Country: US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 111
  • Revenue: $2,641,000

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Pat Flaherty
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Otto Hoffman
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Ethelreda Leopold
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Lorraine Miller
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Gerald Pierce
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Bert Stevens
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Russell Wade
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Lynne Roberts
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Ruth Clifford
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Martha Tilton
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