Ball of Fire

Ball of Fire

19411hr 51min
critics rating 100%100%
audience rating 89%89%

Step into a world where words sizzle and language dances off the page in "Ball of Fire" (1941). This classic film follows a group of stuffy academics on a quest to update their encyclopedia entry on slang. When they encounter the vivacious Sugarpuss O'Shea, played by the incomparable Barbara Stanwyck, their world is turned upside down.

As Sugarpuss weaves her way into the scholars' lives, the once quiet house becomes a whirlwind of music, laughter, and unexpected romance. With witty banter and charming performances, "Ball of Fire" is a delightful blend of comedy and romance that will leave you smiling from ear to ear. Join this unlikely group on a journey through words and emotions, and discover the true power of language in this heartwarming classic that will warm your soul.

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Cast

Gary Cooper

Professor Bertram Potts

Gary Cooper

Charles Lane

Elisha Cook Jr.

Barbara Stanwyck

Sugarpuss O’Shea

Barbara Stanwyck

Richard Haydn

Prof. Oddly

Richard Haydn

Dana Andrews

Joe Lilac

Dana Andrews

Dan Duryea

Duke Pastrami

Dan Duryea

Mary Field

Miss Totten

Mary Field

Tully Marshall

Prof. Robinson

Tully Marshall

S.Z. Sakall

Prof. Magenbruch

S.Z. Sakall

Allen Jenkins

Garbage Man

Allen Jenkins

Oskar Homolka

Prof. Gurkakoff

Oskar Homolka

Leonid Kinskey

Prof. Quintana

Leonid Kinskey

Bert Stevens

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Addison Richards

District Attorney

Addison Richards

Tim Ryan

Motor Policeman

Tim Ryan

Henry Travers

Prof. Jerome

Henry Travers

Lynne Roberts

Veiled Woman in Gene Krupa’s Audience (uncredited)

Lynne Roberts

Charles Arnt

Aubrey Mather

Prof. Peagram

Aubrey Mather

Edward Clark

Motor Court Proprietor (uncredited)

Edward Clark

Ethelreda Leopold

Nursemaid at Park (uncredited)

Ethelreda Leopold

Ralph Peters

Asthma Anderson

Ralph Peters

Russell Wade

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Russell Wade

Ken Christy

Cop with Ms. Bragg (uncredited)

Ken Christy

Ruth Clifford

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Ruth Clifford

Pat Flaherty

Deputy (uncredited)

Pat Flaherty

William H. O'Brien

Baseball Game Spectator (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

John Alban

Baseball Game Spectator (uncredited)

John Alban

Eddy Chandler

Cop on Garbage Truck (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler

Will Lee

“Benny — the Creep”

Will Lee

Patsy Moran

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Patsy Moran

Chalky Williams

Cop (uncredited)

Chalky Williams

Hal McIntyre

Saxaphonist (uncredited)

Hal McIntyre

Otto Hoffman

Stage Doorman (uncredited)

Otto Hoffman

Lorraine Miller

Girl in Café (uncredited)

Lorraine Miller

Kathleen Howard

Miss Bragg

Kathleen Howard

Francis Sayles

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Francis Sayles

Roy Eldridge

Trumpeter (uncredited)

Roy Eldridge

Mike Morelli

Pool Hall Patron (uncredited)

Mike Morelli

Tex Brodus

Passerby (uncredited)

Tex Brodus

Walter Shumway

Garbage Man (uncredited)

Walter Shumway

Pat West

George Sherwood

Deputy (uncredited)

George Sherwood

Jack Perry

Pool Hall Patron (uncredited)

Jack Perry

Martha Tilton

Sugarpuss O'Shea (singing voice) (uncredited)

Martha Tilton

Kenneth Howell

College Boy

Kenneth Howell

Laura Gile

Date of Prof. Bertram Potts (uncredited)

Laura Gile

Aldrich Bowker

Justice of the Peace

Aldrich Bowker

Eddie Foster

Pinstripe

Eddie Foster

Gene Krupa

Himself — Orchestra Leader

Gene Krupa

Gerald Pierce

Delivery Boy (uncredited)

Gerald Pierce

Joyce Matthews

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Joyce Matthews

Yvonne Duval

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Yvonne Duval

Mildred Morris

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Mildred Morris

Tommy Ryan

Doria Caron

Girl in Subway (uncredited)

Doria Caron

Edward Mundy

Spieler (uncredited)

Edward Mundy

Jean MacMurray

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Jean MacMurray

George Golden

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

George Golden

Geraldine Fissette

Hula Dancer (uncredited)

Geraldine Fissette

Merrillee Lannon

Girl in Subway (uncredited)

Merrillee Lannon

Alan Rhein

'Horseface'

Alan Rhein

George Barton

Garbage Man (uncredited)

George Barton

Chet De Vito

Tollkeeper (uncredited)

Chet De Vito

Helen Seamon

College Girl (uncredited)

Helen Seamon

Catherine Henderson

College Girl (uncredited)

Catherine Henderson

June Horne

Nursemaid at Park (uncredited)

June Horne