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  • Ball of Fire (1941)
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    111 min | Comedy, Romance
Ball of Fire (1941)
Approved
111 min | Comedy, Romance

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.
Director
Writers
Charles Brackett (screen play) | Billy Wilder (screen play) (from an original story by) | Thomas Monroe (from an original story by)
Producer
Composer
Cinematographer
Gregg Toland (photography)
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Updated Dec 30, 1941

Release date
Jan 9, 1942 (United States)

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Cast

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