Ball of Fire (1941)

Ball of Fire (1941)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1941-12-02 United States of America 111 Min. PG-13
7.4 218 votes
Comedy, Romance, Crime

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 When one of them discovers that his entry on slang is hopelessly outdated, he ventures into the wide world to learn about the evolving language.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

Cast

Gary Cooper is Professor Bertram Potts
Professor Bertram Potts
Barbara Stanwyck is Sugarpuss O’Shea
Sugarpuss O’Shea
Oskar Homolka is Prof. Gurkakoff
Prof. Gurkakoff
Henry Travers is Prof. Jerome
Prof. Jerome
S.Z. Sakall is Prof. Magenbruch
Prof. Magenbruch
Tully Marshall is Prof. Robinson
Prof. Robinson
Leonid Kinskey is Prof. Quintana
Prof. Quintana
Richard Haydn is Prof. Oddly
Prof. Oddly
Aubrey Mather is Prof. Peagram
Prof. Peagram
Allen Jenkins is Garbage Man
Garbage Man
Dana Andrews is Joe Lilac
Joe Lilac
Dan Duryea is Duke Pastrami
Duke Pastrami
Ralph Peters is Asthma Anderson
Asthma Anderson
Kathleen Howard is Miss Bragg
Miss Bragg
Charles Lane is Larsen
Larsen
Charles Arnt is McNeary
McNeary
Elisha Cook Jr. is Waiter
Waiter
Mary Field is Miss Totten
Miss Totten
Alan Rhein is 'Horseface'
'Horseface'
Eddie Foster is Pinstripe
Pinstripe
Aldrich Bowker is Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
Addison Richards is District Attorney
District Attorney
Kenneth Howell is College Boy
College Boy
Tim Ryan is Motor Policeman
Motor Policeman
Gene Krupa is Himself — Orchestra Leader
Himself — Orchestra Leader
Pat West is Bum
Bum
Tommy Ryan is Newsboy
Newsboy
Will Lee is “Benny — the Creep”
“Benny — the Creep”
George Barton is Garbage Man (uncredited)
Garbage Man (uncredited)
Doria Caron is Girl in Subway (uncredited)
Girl in Subway (uncredited)
Ken Christy is Cop with Ms. Bragg (uncredited)
Cop with Ms. Bragg (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler is Cop on Garbage Truck (uncredited)
Cop on Garbage Truck (uncredited)
Edward Clark is Motor Court Proprietor (uncredited)
Motor Court Proprietor (uncredited)
Pat Flaherty is Deputy (uncredited)
Deputy (uncredited)
Otto Hoffman is Stage Doorman (uncredited)
Stage Doorman (uncredited)
Ethelreda Leopold is Nursemaid at Park (uncredited)
Nursemaid at Park (uncredited)
Lorraine Miller is Girl in Café (uncredited)
Girl in Café (uncredited)
Ruth Clifford is Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Yvonne Duval is Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Joyce Matthews is Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Patsy Moran is Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Mildred Morris is Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Edward Mundy is Spieler (uncredited)
Spieler (uncredited)
Gerald Pierce is Delivery Boy (uncredited)
Delivery Boy (uncredited)
Lynne Roberts is Veiled Woman in Gene Krupa’s Audience (uncredited)
Veiled Woman in Gene Krupa’s Audience (uncredited)
Francis Sayles is Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Helen Seamon is College Girl (uncredited)
College Girl (uncredited)
George Sherwood is Deputy (uncredited)
Deputy (uncredited)
Walter Shumway is Garbage Man (uncredited)
Garbage Man (uncredited)
Bert Stevens is Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Russell Wade is Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Chalky Williams is Cop (uncredited)
Cop (uncredited)
Martha Tilton is Sugarpuss O'Shea (singing voice) (uncredited)
Sugarpuss O'Shea (singing voice) (uncredited)
John Alban is Baseball Game Spectator (uncredited)
Baseball Game Spectator (uncredited)
Tex Brodus is Passerby (uncredited)
Passerby (uncredited)
Chet De Vito is Tollkeeper (uncredited)
Tollkeeper (uncredited)
Roy Eldridge is Trumpeter (uncredited)
Trumpeter (uncredited)
Geraldine Fissette is Hula Dancer (uncredited)
Hula Dancer (uncredited)
Laura Gile is Date of Prof. Bertram Potts (uncredited)
Date of Prof. Bertram Potts (uncredited)
George Golden is Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Catherine Henderson is College Girl (uncredited)
College Girl (uncredited)
June Horne is Nursemaid at Park (uncredited)
Nursemaid at Park (uncredited)
Merrillee Lannon is Girl in Subway (uncredited)
Girl in Subway (uncredited)
Jean MacMurray is Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Hal McIntyre is Saxaphonist (uncredited)
Saxaphonist (uncredited)
Mike Morelli is Pool Hall Patron (uncredited)
Pool Hall Patron (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien is Baseball Game Spectator (uncredited)
Baseball Game Spectator (uncredited)
Jack Perry is Pool Hall Patron (uncredited)
Pool Hall Patron (uncredited)

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