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A group of professors writing an encyclopedia take in a nightclub singer who is a mobster's girlfriend. Watch the trailer, see the cast and crew, read reviews and trivia, and learn about the Oscar nominations and remake of this classic film.
- (14K)
- Comedy, Romance
- Howard Hawks
- 1942-01-09
Ball of Fire (also known as The Professor and the Burlesque Queen) is a 1941 American screwball comedy film directed by Howard Hawks and starring Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck.
- December 2, 1941
- Samuel Goldwyn
A splendidly funny twist on the story of Snow White, Ball of Fire boasts a pair of perfect leads in Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck. Hoping to update his chapter on modern slang,...
- (229)
- Gary Cooper
- Howard Hawks
- Comedy
A nightclub singer hides from the law in a group of professors' house and falls in love with one of them. Watch the trailer, photos, and clips of this romantic comedy starring Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck.
- Howard Hawks
- Gary Cooper
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Great, deep, humane, well-built comedy. But throw in Barbara Stanwyck's unbelievable act of character creation, and that's when Ball of Fire becomes its best self. Full Review | Original...