Ball of Fire
Movie
1941
1 HOUR 51 MINS
Romantic comedy
A group of professors working on a new encyclopedia while living in a Manhattan mansion take in a mouthy nightclub singer who is wanted by the police to help bring down her mob boss lover.
Cast & Crew
Gary Cooper Prof. Bertram Potts
Barbara Stanwyck Katherine 'Sugarpuss' O'Shea
Dana Andrews Joe Lilac
Oscar Homolka Prof. Gurkakoff (Mathematics)
Dan Duryea Duke Pastrami
S.Z. Sakall Prof. Magenbruch
Richard Haydn Prof. Oddly (Botany)
Henry Travers Prof. Jerome (History)
Tully Marshall Prof. Robinson (Law)
Gene Krupa Orchestra leader
Howard Hawks Director
Charles Brackett Screenwriter
Billy Wilder Screenwriter
Billy Wilder Writer (Story)
Thomas Monroe Writer (Story)
Samuel Goldwyn Producer
Daniel Toland Cinematography
Daniel Mandell Film Editing
Alfred Newman Original Music
Henry Tucker Original Music
Perry Ferguson Art Director
Howard Bristol Set Decoration
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