Ball of Fire

Name: Ball of Fire
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Crime
Released: 1941-12-02
Duration: 111 min
Rating: 7.4

1941 · Movie · NR · 111 min · ★ 7.4 · 89% critics

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An all-work, no-world group of academics has spent years creating a definitive encyclopedia, until one of them realizes his slang research is outdated. He heads into the city and meets a nightclub singer who knows the latest words—then needs a place to stay, pulling him into her dangerous world.

Also known as The Professor and the Burlesque Queen

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Years: 1941
Release date: 1941-12-02
Language: English
Rated: NR
Runtime: 111 min
Critic score: 89/100
TMDB rating: 7.4/10 (242 votes)

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You’ll likely enjoy this fast, playful screwball rom-com with language-focused jokes and big personality clashes between academics and a nightclub singer; Not for you if you dislike humor built on period slang or clever wordplay, or if you want something more like Midnight or Ninotchka.

Pros: witty slang comedy; top-notch leads; memorable musical energy | Cons: dated humor spots; messy gangster thread; uneven romance appeal