The Cheat (1915 film)
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The Cheat (1915 film) is a silent drama directed by Cecil B. DeMille, noted for its controversial portrayal of race and sexuality and its influential use of lighting and cinematic technique.
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| The Cheat (1915 film) canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17914140 — 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 Cheat (1915 film) Context triple: [Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company, producedFilm, The Cheat (1915 film)]
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The Chaser (1928)
The Chaser (1928) is a silent comedy film best known for featuring Australian-born comic actor Clyde Cook in a leading role.
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The Divorcee (1930)
The Divorcee (1930) is a pre-Code American drama film, produced at MGM, that became notable for its frank treatment of marriage and infidelity and earned Norma Shearer an Academy Award for Best Actress.
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The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1937 film)
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1937 film) is an American comedy-drama movie starring Joan Crawford as a charming jewel thief who infiltrates high society, adapted from Frederick Lonsdale’s popular stage play.
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1920 film Way Down East
"1920 film Way Down East" is a silent drama directed by D. W. Griffith, renowned for its emotional storytelling, innovative filmmaking techniques, and iconic ice floe rescue sequence.
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Coquette (1929 film)
Coquette (1929 film) is a 1929 American drama and Mary Pickford’s first talking picture, for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress.
- 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 Cheat (1915 film) Target entity description: The Cheat (1915 film) is a silent drama directed by Cecil B. DeMille, noted for its controversial portrayal of race and sexuality and its influential use of lighting and cinematic technique.
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A.
The Chaser (1928)
The Chaser (1928) is a silent comedy film best known for featuring Australian-born comic actor Clyde Cook in a leading role.
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B.
The Divorcee (1930)
The Divorcee (1930) is a pre-Code American drama film, produced at MGM, that became notable for its frank treatment of marriage and infidelity and earned Norma Shearer an Academy Award for Best Actress.
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C.
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1937 film)
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1937 film) is an American comedy-drama movie starring Joan Crawford as a charming jewel thief who infiltrates high society, adapted from Frederick Lonsdale’s popular stage play.
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D.
1920 film Way Down East
"1920 film Way Down East" is a silent drama directed by D. W. Griffith, renowned for its emotional storytelling, innovative filmmaking techniques, and iconic ice floe rescue sequence.
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E.
Coquette (1929 film)
Coquette (1929 film) is a 1929 American drama and Mary Pickford’s first talking picture, for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.