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Ball of Fire

In this thriller, a feisty nightclub performer is being relentlessly pursued by a ruthless gangster. She finds solace with a group of scholars who are compiling a vast encyclopedia in a lavish Manhattan estate, where she hopes to lay low and escape her pursuers.

Naive Professor Bertram Potts meets Sugarpuss O'Shea, a sassy nightclub singer, while researching slang. When Sugarpuss' mobster boyfriend is suspected of murder, she hides out with the professor and his colleagues, leading to a romantic comedy where the two worlds collide.

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Larry Karaszewski on BALL OF FIRE

Larry Karaszewski on BALL OF FIRE

Ball of Fire (1941) Official Trailer - Barbara Stanwyck Movie

Ball of Fire (1941) Official Trailer - Barbara Stanwyck Movie

Info about Ball of Fire

Studio(s): Samuel Goldwyn Productions, RKO Radio Pictures

Originally Released: United States, Jan 09, 1942

Production Country: United States

Box Office Gross: $2,641,000.00

Genres:Comedy, Romance

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