Ball of Fire

★★★★★

“I LOVE HIM because he doesn't know how to kiss—THE JERK!”

1941 · 1 h 51 min

Directed by Howard Hawks

ComedyRomance

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Cast

Gary Cooper Barbara Stanwyck

Credits

Written by: Charles Brackett

Plot

A nightclub singer hides in a house of professors.

Sinekatalog’s take

Howard Hawks's screwball comedy has Barbara Stanwyck's showgirl hiding among naive professors. Gary Cooper and Stanwyck have crackling chemistry in a witty, charming take on Snow White.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.7 / 10 (16,277 votes)
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