Ball of Fire

Here's a movie that asks: can a gangster's moll corrupt eight innocent lexicographers? A professor researching modern slang falls for a nightclub singer hiding from her mobster boyfriend. It's a fluffy, screwball vehicle, elevated by Barbara Stanwyck's effortless charm.

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Howard Hawks directed Ball of Fire in 1941. See Howard Hawks's full filmography, where to start with Howard Hawks, or where to go after you've seen everything by Howard Hawks.

Ball of Fire was released in 1941 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 111 minutes.