Possessed (1931 film)
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Possessed (1931 film) is a pre-Code romantic drama starring Joan Crawford as a factory worker who becomes the mistress of a wealthy attorney, exploring themes of ambition, class, and moral compromise.
All labels observed (1)
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| Possessed (1931 film) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20282066 — 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: Possessed (1931 film) Context triple: [Clarence Leon Brown, directed, Possessed (1931 film)]
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The Ghoul (1933 film)
The Ghoul (1933 film) is a British horror movie best known as an early Boris Karloff vehicle and a classic of 1930s Gothic cinema.
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Possessed
Possessed is an American death metal band from the 1980s often credited with helping pioneer and define the early sound of the genre.
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Possessed
Possessed is a 1947 film noir melodrama starring Joan Crawford as a mentally unstable woman whose obsessive love leads to psychological breakdown and tragedy.
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The Old Dark House (1932 film)
The Old Dark House (1932 film) is a classic pre-Code horror-comedy directed by James Whale, known for its atmospheric blend of macabre humor, gothic chills, and an ensemble cast including Boris Karloff.
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Dracula (1931 film)
Dracula (1931 film) is a classic American horror movie starring Bela Lugosi as Count Dracula, widely regarded as the definitive early sound-era adaptation of Bram Stoker’s novel and a cornerstone of Universal’s monster film legacy.
- 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: Possessed (1931 film) Target entity description: Possessed (1931 film) is a pre-Code romantic drama starring Joan Crawford as a factory worker who becomes the mistress of a wealthy attorney, exploring themes of ambition, class, and moral compromise.
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A.
The Ghoul (1933 film)
The Ghoul (1933 film) is a British horror movie best known as an early Boris Karloff vehicle and a classic of 1930s Gothic cinema.
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B.
Possessed
Possessed is an American death metal band from the 1980s often credited with helping pioneer and define the early sound of the genre.
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C.
Possessed
Possessed is a 1947 film noir melodrama starring Joan Crawford as a mentally unstable woman whose obsessive love leads to psychological breakdown and tragedy.
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D.
The Old Dark House (1932 film)
The Old Dark House (1932 film) is a classic pre-Code horror-comedy directed by James Whale, known for its atmospheric blend of macabre humor, gothic chills, and an ensemble cast including Boris Karloff.
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E.
Dracula (1931 film)
Dracula (1931 film) is a classic American horror movie starring Bela Lugosi as Count Dracula, widely regarded as the definitive early sound-era adaptation of Bram Stoker’s novel and a cornerstone of Universal’s monster film legacy.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.