Audience Reviews:
Critic Reviews:
Internet Zeitgest:
Comments:
Ball of Fire
Summary: 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.
Release Date: February 26, 1942
Director:
Howard Hawks
Runtime: 1 h 51 min
MPAA: PG
Production: The Samuel Goldwyn Company
Country: United States
Language: English
Cast
Stars:
Supporting cast:
Other Cast, Production
Other cast:
Production:
Representation
Tags / Keywords
amusement park spieleranxiousanxiousnessassaultattitude adjustmentbachelorbackstagebaffledbaseball gamebefuddlementbewilderedbewitchedblitzedboogie woogie jivebotanistbreakfast in bedbroken engagementbroken marriage engagementbumburlesque queencancelled weddingcar accidentcentral park manhattan new york citycharacter name in taglinecigarettecigarette smokingcomeuppanceconfrontationconfusioncongaconga linecontestcool catcorrupt lawyercreepy gangstercrime bosscrooked lawyercrushdamsel in distressdance lessondancerdancingdeceptiondelivery boydespairdesperationdeterminationdiamond ringdistrict attorneydrum solodrummerdrumsel trainencyclopediaexplorationextortionfaintingfarcefarce comedyfiance fiancee relationshipfistfightfuddy duddyfugitivegang leadergang membergang mollgangstergarbage collectorgarbage truckgeorge washington bridgeglobegold ringgrammargreasy spoon cafegunfirehash slingerheartbreakheld at gunpointhenchmanhep cathideouthidinghostagehot spot jointhouseguesthousekeeperhula dancerhumiliationhustlerhustlinginscribed ringjargonjazzjazz musicjealous gangsterjealousyjustice of the peacekisslexicographerlove trianglemachine gunmanhattan new york citymarriage proposalmass confusionmatchboxmatchstick drummingmicroscopemistaken identitymollmotelmusic slangnew jerseynew york citynewsboynightclubnightclub singernot hip squareold manolder man younger woman relationshipon the lampaintingpaperboypark strollingpencil sharpenerphilanthropistpolice officerpool hallpool sharkprofessorrailway stationreference to don amechereference to helen hayesreformationrefractionremaderemorsereprisalresearchresearcherresolvementretributionscandalscrewball comedyseductionsingersingingskylightslangsongstreet cleanerstreet slangstreet smartsucker punchtarget shootingtaxitendernessticklingtrain stationwalking in the parkwedding ringwidowerzipper problem
Similar Movies
Parental Guide
Global Consensus