The Story of Dr. Wassell
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The Story of Dr. Wassell is a 1943 biographical war film, scripted by novelist James Hilton, that dramatizes the real-life heroism of U.S. Navy doctor Corydon M. Wassell during World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Story of Dr. Wassell canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Story of Dr. Wassell Context triple: [James Hilton, notableWork, The Story of Dr. Wassell]
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A.
The Doctor and the Doctor’s Wife
"The Doctor and the Doctor’s Wife" is a short story by Ernest Hemingway that explores marital tension, moral conflict, and emotional distance through a terse, understated narrative style.
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The Doctor's Visit
"The Doctor's Visit" is a 17th-century genre painting by Dutch artist Jan Steen that humorously depicts a domestic scene involving a physician and his patient, often interpreted as a satirical commentary on love sickness and medical practice.
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C.
The Doctor’s Visit
"The Doctor’s Visit" is a finely detailed 17th-century genre painting by Dutch artist Frans van Mieris the Elder, depicting an intimate domestic scene involving a physician and his patient.
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D.
The Doctor’s Visit
The Doctor’s Visit is a painting by Victorian artist Samuel Luke Fildes that poignantly depicts a physician attentively watching over a sick child in a modest home, highlighting themes of compassion and medical dedication.
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E.
Doctor at Large
Doctor at Large is a 1957 British comedy film in the popular "Doctor" series, following the humorous misadventures of young doctors in training.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Story of Dr. Wassell Target entity description: The Story of Dr. Wassell is a 1943 biographical war film, scripted by novelist James Hilton, that dramatizes the real-life heroism of U.S. Navy doctor Corydon M. Wassell during World War II.
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A.
The Doctor and the Doctor’s Wife
"The Doctor and the Doctor’s Wife" is a short story by Ernest Hemingway that explores marital tension, moral conflict, and emotional distance through a terse, understated narrative style.
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B.
The Doctor's Visit
"The Doctor's Visit" is a 17th-century genre painting by Dutch artist Jan Steen that humorously depicts a domestic scene involving a physician and his patient, often interpreted as a satirical commentary on love sickness and medical practice.
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C.
The Doctor’s Visit
"The Doctor’s Visit" is a finely detailed 17th-century genre painting by Dutch artist Frans van Mieris the Elder, depicting an intimate domestic scene involving a physician and his patient.
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D.
The Doctor’s Visit
The Doctor’s Visit is a painting by Victorian artist Samuel Luke Fildes that poignantly depicts a physician attentively watching over a sick child in a modest home, highlighting themes of compassion and medical dedication.
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E.
Doctor at Large
Doctor at Large is a 1957 British comedy film in the popular "Doctor" series, following the humorous misadventures of young doctors in training.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biographical war film
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film ⓘ |
| awardNomination | Academy Award for Best Special Effects NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
They Were Expendable (short story by James Hilton about Corydon M. Wassell)
NERFINISHED
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the life of Corydon M. Wassell ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Arthur C. Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts | evacuation of wounded American sailors from Java ⓘ |
| director | Cecil B. DeMille NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Anne Bauchens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmFormat | black-and-white ⓘ |
| follows | events in the Pacific theater of World War II ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical film
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drama film ⓘ war film ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Carl Esmond
NERFINISHED
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Carol Thurston NERFINISHED ⓘ Dennis O’Keefe NERFINISHED ⓘ Gary Cooper NERFINISHED ⓘ Laraine Day NERFINISHED ⓘ Signe Hasso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Corydon M. Wassell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Victor Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrator | Cecil B. DeMille NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
patriotic themes
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wartime propaganda elements ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays |
U.S. Navy medical personnel in combat conditions
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heroism of U.S. Navy doctor Corydon M. Wassell ⓘ |
| producer | Cecil B. DeMille NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Paramount Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionStartYear | 1943 ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1943 ⓘ |
| releaseDateInUSA | June 1944 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1944 ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 140 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Cecil B. DeMille
NERFINISHED
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James Hilton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn |
Dutch East Indies
NERFINISHED
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Java NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | World War II ⓘ |
| starring |
Carl Esmond
NERFINISHED
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Carol Thurston NERFINISHED ⓘ Dennis O’Keefe NERFINISHED ⓘ Gary Cooper NERFINISHED ⓘ Laraine Day NERFINISHED ⓘ Signe Hasso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: The Story of Dr. Wassell Description of subject: The Story of Dr. Wassell is a 1943 biographical war film, scripted by novelist James Hilton, that dramatizes the real-life heroism of U.S. Navy doctor Corydon M. Wassell during World War II.
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