Poster for the movie Ball of Fire

Ball of Fire

1941 • 111 minutes
ComedyRomanceCrime

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 When one of them discovers that his entry on slang is hopelessly outdated, he ventures into the wide world to learn about the evolving language.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

Picture of Gary Cooper

Gary Cooper

Professor Bertram Potts

Picture of Barbara Stanwyck

Barbara Stanwyck

Sugarpuss O’Shea

Picture of Oskar Homolka

Oskar Homolka

Prof. Gurkakoff

Picture of Henry Travers

Henry Travers

Prof. Jerome

Picture of S.Z. Sakall

S.Z. Sakall

Prof. Magenbruch

Picture of Tully Marshall

Tully Marshall

Prof. Robinson

Picture of Leonid Kinskey

Leonid Kinskey

Prof. Quintana

Picture of Richard Haydn

Richard Haydn

Prof. Oddly

Picture of Aubrey Mather

Aubrey Mather

Prof. Peagram

Picture of Allen Jenkins

Allen Jenkins

Garbage Man

Picture of Dana Andrews

Dana Andrews

Joe Lilac

Picture of Dan Duryea

Dan Duryea

Duke Pastrami

Picture of Ralph Peters

Ralph Peters

Asthma Anderson

Picture of Kathleen Howard

Kathleen Howard

Miss Bragg

Picture of Charles Lane

Charles Lane

Larsen

Picture of Charles Arnt

Charles Arnt

McNeary

Picture of Elisha Cook Jr.

Elisha Cook Jr.

Waiter

Picture of Mary Field

Mary Field

Miss Totten

Picture of Alan Rhein

Alan Rhein

'Horseface'

Picture of Eddie Foster

Eddie Foster

Pinstripe

Picture of Aldrich Bowker

Aldrich Bowker

Justice of the Peace

Picture of Addison Richards

Addison Richards

District Attorney

Picture of Kenneth Howell

Kenneth Howell

College Boy

Picture of Tim Ryan

Tim Ryan

Motor Policeman

Picture of Gene Krupa

Gene Krupa

Himself — Orchestra Leader

Picture of Pat West

Pat West

Bum

Picture of Tommy Ryan

Tommy Ryan

Newsboy

Picture of Will Lee

Will Lee

“Benny — the Creep”

Picture of George Barton

George Barton

Garbage Man (uncredited)

Picture of Doria Caron

Doria Caron

Girl in Subway (uncredited)

Picture of Ken Christy

Ken Christy

Cop with Ms. Bragg (uncredited)

Picture of Eddy Chandler

Eddy Chandler

Cop on Garbage Truck (uncredited)

Picture of Edward Clark

Edward Clark

Motor Court Proprietor (uncredited)

Picture of Pat Flaherty

Pat Flaherty

Deputy (uncredited)

Picture of Otto Hoffman

Otto Hoffman

Stage Doorman (uncredited)

Picture of Ethelreda Leopold

Ethelreda Leopold

Nursemaid at Park (uncredited)

Picture of Lorraine Miller

Lorraine Miller

Girl in Café (uncredited)

Picture of Ruth Clifford

Ruth Clifford

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Picture of Yvonne Duval

Yvonne Duval

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Picture of Joyce Matthews

Joyce Matthews

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Picture of Patsy Moran

Patsy Moran

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Picture of Mildred Morris

Mildred Morris

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Picture of Edward Mundy

Edward Mundy

Spieler (uncredited)

Picture of Gerald Pierce

Gerald Pierce

Delivery Boy (uncredited)

Picture of Lynne Roberts

Lynne Roberts

Veiled Woman in Gene Krupa’s Audience (uncredited)

Picture of Francis Sayles

Francis Sayles

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Picture of Helen Seamon

Helen Seamon

College Girl (uncredited)

Picture of George Sherwood

George Sherwood

Deputy (uncredited)

Picture of Walter Shumway

Walter Shumway

Garbage Man (uncredited)

Picture of Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Picture of Russell Wade

Russell Wade

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Picture of Chalky Williams

Chalky Williams

Cop (uncredited)

Picture of Martha Tilton

Martha Tilton

Sugarpuss O'Shea (singing voice) (uncredited)

Picture of John Alban

John Alban

Baseball Game Spectator (uncredited)

Picture of Tex Brodus

Tex Brodus

Passerby (uncredited)

Picture of Chet De Vito

Chet De Vito

Tollkeeper (uncredited)

Picture of Roy Eldridge

Roy Eldridge

Trumpeter (uncredited)

Picture of Geraldine Fissette

Geraldine Fissette

Hula Dancer (uncredited)

Picture of Laura Gile

Laura Gile

Date of Prof. Bertram Potts (uncredited)

Picture of George Golden

George Golden

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Picture of Catherine Henderson

Catherine Henderson

College Girl (uncredited)

Picture of June Horne

June Horne

Nursemaid at Park (uncredited)

Picture of Merrillee Lannon

Merrillee Lannon

Girl in Subway (uncredited)

Picture of Jean MacMurray

Jean MacMurray

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Picture of Hal McIntyre

Hal McIntyre

Saxaphonist (uncredited)

Picture of Mike Morelli

Mike Morelli

Pool Hall Patron (uncredited)

Picture of William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

Baseball Game Spectator (uncredited)

Picture of Jack Perry

Jack Perry

Pool Hall Patron (uncredited)