The Train
E1039498
The Train is a 1964 World War II thriller film, directed by John Frankenheimer and co-written by Franklin Coen, about French Resistance fighters trying to stop Nazis from transporting stolen art out of France.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Train canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13393811 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Train Context triple: [Franklin Coen, notableWork, The Train]
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A.
This Train
"This Train" is a traditional American gospel song popularized by Sister Rosetta Tharpe, celebrated for its driving rhythm and moralistic lyrics about a righteous journey to salvation.
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B.
This Train
"This Train" is a song by reggae artist International Herb, likely reflecting his roots-influenced style and themes.
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C.
The People's Train
The People's Train is a historical novel by Australian author Thomas Keneally that follows a Russian revolutionary exile in early 20th-century Australia.
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D.
Stop the Train
"Stop the Train" is a song by American singer-songwriter Henry Wolfe, known for its mellow indie-pop style and introspective lyrics.
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E.
Last Train
"Last Train" is a British television drama series, also known as "Cruel Earth," about a group of train passengers who awaken from suspended animation to find a post-apocalyptic future.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Train Target entity description: The Train is a 1964 World War II thriller film, directed by John Frankenheimer and co-written by Franklin Coen, about French Resistance fighters trying to stop Nazis from transporting stolen art out of France.
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A.
This Train
"This Train" is a traditional American gospel song popularized by Sister Rosetta Tharpe, celebrated for its driving rhythm and moralistic lyrics about a righteous journey to salvation.
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B.
This Train
"This Train" is a song by reggae artist International Herb, likely reflecting his roots-influenced style and themes.
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C.
The People's Train
The People's Train is a historical novel by Australian author Thomas Keneally that follows a Russian revolutionary exile in early 20th-century Australia.
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D.
Stop the Train
"Stop the Train" is a song by American singer-songwriter Henry Wolfe, known for its mellow indie-pop style and introspective lyrics.
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E.
Last Train
"Last Train" is a British television drama series, also known as "Cruel Earth," about a group of train passengers who awaken from suspended animation to find a post-apocalyptic future.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II film
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film ⓘ thriller film ⓘ war film ⓘ |
| basedOn | Le front de l’art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | Rose Valland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| character |
Colonel Franz von Waldheim
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paul Labiche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy |
Jean Tournier
NERFINISHED
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Walter Wottitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| coWriter |
Frank Davis
NERFINISHED
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Franklin Coen NERFINISHED ⓘ Walter Bernstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | John Frankenheimer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | United Artists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmEditingBy | David Bretherton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Acquigny, Eure, France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
France NERFINISHED ⓘ Paris, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
action
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drama ⓘ |
| hasBlackAndWhiteCinematography | true ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
French Resistance
NERFINISHED
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Nazi art theft ⓘ |
| musicBy | Maurice Jarre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | protection of French cultural heritage ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
minimal use of studio sets
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use of real trains and real crashes ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays | attempt to stop a Nazi art train ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Les Films Ariane
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Artists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1964-03-07 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1964 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 133 ⓘ |
| settingPlace |
France
NERFINISHED
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Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Burt Lancaster
NERFINISHED
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Jeanne Moreau NERFINISHED ⓘ Michel Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Scofield NERFINISHED ⓘ Suzanne Flon NERFINISHED ⓘ Wolfgang Preiss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | August 1944 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Train Description of subject: The Train is a 1964 World War II thriller film, directed by John Frankenheimer and co-written by Franklin Coen, about French Resistance fighters trying to stop Nazis from transporting stolen art out of France.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.