Spade and Archer detective agency
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Spade and Archer detective agency is a fictional San Francisco private investigation firm featured in Dashiell Hammett’s novel "The Maltese Falcon."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Spade and Archer detective agency canonical | 2 |
| Sam Spade's detective agency | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16257023 — 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)
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Target entity: Spade and Archer detective agency Context triple: [Miles Archer, employer, Spade and Archer detective agency]
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A.
The Adventures of Sam Spade
The Adventures of Sam Spade is a classic American radio drama series from the 1940s that follows hard-boiled private detective Sam Spade through witty, fast-paced crime and mystery cases.
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B.
ACME Detective Agency
ACME Detective Agency is the global crime-fighting organization featured in the Carmen Sandiego franchise, tasked with tracking and capturing the elusive master thief Carmen Sandiego and her V.I.L.E. operatives.
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C.
The Continental Op
The Continental Op is a hard-boiled, unnamed private detective who narrates many of Dashiell Hammett’s influential crime stories for Black Mask magazine.
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D.
The Detective Agency
The Detective Agency is a film production company known for its involvement in major Hollywood projects such as the adventure comedy sequel "Jumanji: The Next Level."
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E.
The Spade
The Spade is a rock album by American singer-songwriter and producer Butch Walker, known for its hook-driven songs and energetic, guitar-based sound.
- 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: Spade and Archer detective agency Target entity description: Spade and Archer detective agency is a fictional San Francisco private investigation firm featured in Dashiell Hammett’s novel "The Maltese Falcon."
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A.
The Adventures of Sam Spade
The Adventures of Sam Spade is a classic American radio drama series from the 1940s that follows hard-boiled private detective Sam Spade through witty, fast-paced crime and mystery cases.
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B.
ACME Detective Agency
ACME Detective Agency is the global crime-fighting organization featured in the Carmen Sandiego franchise, tasked with tracking and capturing the elusive master thief Carmen Sandiego and her V.I.L.E. operatives.
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C.
The Continental Op
The Continental Op is a hard-boiled, unnamed private detective who narrates many of Dashiell Hammett’s influential crime stories for Black Mask magazine.
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D.
The Detective Agency
The Detective Agency is a film production company known for its involvement in major Hollywood projects such as the adventure comedy sequel "Jumanji: The Next Level."
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E.
The Spade
The Spade is a rock album by American singer-songwriter and producer Butch Walker, known for its hook-driven songs and energetic, guitar-based sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.