The Informer (1929 film)
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The Informer (1929 film) is an early American crime drama notable as a silent-era adaptation of Liam O’Flaherty’s novel about betrayal within the Irish Republican movement.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Informer (1929 film) canonical | 1 |
| The Informer (stage role) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14573649 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Informer (1929 film) Context triple: [George Hively, notableWork, The Informer (1929 film)]
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A.
The Informer
The Informer is a 1935 American drama film directed by John Ford, renowned for its expressionistic style and Ford’s Oscar-winning direction.
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B.
The Informer (1968 TV film)
The Informer (1968 TV film) is a British television drama adaptation of Liam O’Flaherty’s novel about betrayal and guilt set during the Irish War of Independence, featuring Arthur Kennedy in a prominent role.
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C.
White Heat
White Heat is a 1949 American film noir crime drama directed by Raoul Walsh, renowned for James Cagney’s iconic performance as psychotic gangster Cody Jarrett and its explosive finale.
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D.
Foreign Correspondent
Foreign Correspondent is a 1940 Alfred Hitchcock-directed spy thriller film set in Europe on the eve of World War II, known for its suspenseful set pieces and wartime propaganda themes.
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E.
The Naked City
The Naked City is a 1948 American film noir crime drama celebrated for its semi-documentary style and on-location shooting in New York City.
- 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 Informer (1929 film) Target entity description: The Informer (1929 film) is an early American crime drama notable as a silent-era adaptation of Liam O’Flaherty’s novel about betrayal within the Irish Republican movement.
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A.
The Informer
The Informer is a 1935 American drama film directed by John Ford, renowned for its expressionistic style and Ford’s Oscar-winning direction.
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B.
The Informer (1968 TV film)
The Informer (1968 TV film) is a British television drama adaptation of Liam O’Flaherty’s novel about betrayal and guilt set during the Irish War of Independence, featuring Arthur Kennedy in a prominent role.
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C.
White Heat
White Heat is a 1949 American film noir crime drama directed by Raoul Walsh, renowned for James Cagney’s iconic performance as psychotic gangster Cody Jarrett and its explosive finale.
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D.
Foreign Correspondent
Foreign Correspondent is a 1940 Alfred Hitchcock-directed spy thriller film set in Europe on the eve of World War II, known for its suspenseful set pieces and wartime propaganda themes.
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E.
The Naked City
The Naked City is a 1948 American film noir crime drama celebrated for its semi-documentary style and on-location shooting in New York City.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Informer (1929 film)