Killer in the Rain
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Killer in the Rain is a 1935 crime short story by Raymond Chandler that introduced characters and plot elements he later expanded into his classic hardboiled detective novel The Big Sleep.
All labels observed (1)
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| Killer in the Rain canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17101151 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Killer in the Rain Context triple: [The Big Sleep, basedOn, Killer in the Rain]
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A.
The Killer Speaks
The Killer Speaks is a true-crime television series that features in-depth interviews with convicted murderers as they recount and explain their crimes.
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B.
The Killer
The Killer is a 1989 Hong Kong action film renowned for its stylized gunplay, emotional depth, and influential blend of heroic bloodshed and crime drama.
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C.
The Killer
The Killer is the famous nickname of rock and roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis, known for his wild piano performances and energetic stage presence.
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D.
Seven Days to a Killing
Seven Days to a Killing is a 1972 spy thriller novel by Clive Egleton, centered on a British intelligence officer whose son is kidnapped as part of a high-stakes blackmail plot.
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E.
Killer’s Kiss
Killer’s Kiss is a 1955 low-budget film noir drama and one of Stanley Kubrick’s early feature films, noted for its gritty New York City setting and experimental visual style.
- 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: Killer in the Rain Target entity description: Killer in the Rain is a 1935 crime short story by Raymond Chandler that introduced characters and plot elements he later expanded into his classic hardboiled detective novel The Big Sleep.
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A.
The Killer Speaks
The Killer Speaks is a true-crime television series that features in-depth interviews with convicted murderers as they recount and explain their crimes.
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B.
The Killer
The Killer is a 1989 Hong Kong action film renowned for its stylized gunplay, emotional depth, and influential blend of heroic bloodshed and crime drama.
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C.
The Killer
The Killer is the famous nickname of rock and roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis, known for his wild piano performances and energetic stage presence.
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D.
Seven Days to a Killing
Seven Days to a Killing is a 1972 spy thriller novel by Clive Egleton, centered on a British intelligence officer whose son is kidnapped as part of a high-stakes blackmail plot.
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E.
Killer’s Kiss
Killer’s Kiss is a 1955 low-budget film noir drama and one of Stanley Kubrick’s early feature films, noted for its gritty New York City setting and experimental visual style.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.