# Ball of Fire (1941)

> A sheltered encyclopedia professor and a quick-witted nightclub singer turn an academic refuge into a sparkling romantic battleground while gangsters close in.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/18484

## Facts

- Runtime: 111 min
- Genres: Comedy, Romance, Crime
- Director: Howard Hawks
- Cast: Gary Cooper, Barbara Stanwyck, Oskar Homolka, Henry Travers, S.Z. Sakall, Tully Marshall, Leonid Kinskey, Richard Haydn
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033373/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, irreverent, breezy, classic movie night, date night

## Synopsis

A wisecracking nightclub singer finds herself hiding out with a group of professors, leading to unexpected romance and chaos.

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