How long is Ball of Fire?

Ball of Fire is 1 hr 51 min long.

Who is Prof. Bertram Potts in Ball of Fire?

Gary Cooper plays Prof. Bertram Potts in the film.

What is Ball of Fire about?

Hoping to update his chapter on modern slang, encyclopedia writer Professor Bertram Potts (Gary Cooper) ventures into a chic nightclub. Inside, he meets the snarky burlesque performer "Sugarpuss" O'Shea (Barbara Stanwyck). Fascinated by her command of popular jargon, Potts invites her to stay with him. But, unknown to Potts, she is the fiancée of a mobster (Dana Andrews) and wanted by the police. In the ensuing mayhem, Potts must stay on his toes or be swallowed up by bigger fish.

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Ball of Fire

Name: Ball of Fire
Duration: 111
Rating: 89

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How long is Ball of Fire?: Ball of Fire is 1 hr 51 min long.

Who directed Ball of Fire?: Howard Hawks

Who is Prof. Bertram Potts in Ball of Fire?: Gary Cooper plays Prof. Bertram Potts in the film.

What is Ball of Fire about?: Hoping to update his chapter on modern slang, encyclopedia writer Professor Bertram Potts (Gary Cooper) ventures into a chic nightclub. Inside, he meets the snarky burlesque performer "Sugarpuss" O'Shea (Barbara Stanwyck). Fascinated by her command of popular jargon, Potts invites her to stay with him. But, unknown to Potts, she is the fiancée of a mobster (Dana Andrews) and wanted by the police. In the ensuing mayhem, Potts must stay on his toes or be swallowed up by bigger fish.