West of Zanzibar
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West of Zanzibar is a 1928 silent horror–melodrama film directed by Tod Browning and starring Lon Chaney, noted for its dark themes and Chaney’s intense, physically transformative performance.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| West of Zanzibar (1928 film) | 2 |
| West of Zanzibar canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20684852 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: West of Zanzibar Context triple: [Lon Chaney–Tod Browning collaborations, hasPart, West of Zanzibar]
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A.
Road to Zanzibar
Road to Zanzibar is a 1941 musical comedy film starring Bing Crosby and Bob Hope, known as one of the early entries in their popular "Road to..." film series.
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B.
The Wreck of the Zanzibar
The Wreck of the Zanzibar is a children's historical novel by Michael Morpurgo that follows a young girl living on a remote island whose life changes when a ship is wrecked on its shores.
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C.
A Bend in the River
A Bend in the River is a 1979 novel by V. S. Naipaul that explores postcolonial turmoil and personal dislocation in an unnamed Central African country.
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D.
The Far Country
The Far Country is a 1954 American Western film directed by Anthony Mann and starring James Stewart, noted for its rugged Yukon setting and exploration of frontier justice.
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E.
The Far Country
The Far Country is a 2005 Australian television miniseries, based on a novel by Nevil Shute, that follows post–World War II European immigrants forging new lives in rural Australia.
- 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: West of Zanzibar Target entity description: West of Zanzibar is a 1928 silent horror–melodrama film directed by Tod Browning and starring Lon Chaney, noted for its dark themes and Chaney’s intense, physically transformative performance.
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A.
Road to Zanzibar
Road to Zanzibar is a 1941 musical comedy film starring Bing Crosby and Bob Hope, known as one of the early entries in their popular "Road to..." film series.
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B.
The Wreck of the Zanzibar
The Wreck of the Zanzibar is a children's historical novel by Michael Morpurgo that follows a young girl living on a remote island whose life changes when a ship is wrecked on its shores.
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C.
A Bend in the River
A Bend in the River is a 1979 novel by V. S. Naipaul that explores postcolonial turmoil and personal dislocation in an unnamed Central African country.
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D.
The Far Country
The Far Country is a 1954 American Western film directed by Anthony Mann and starring James Stewart, noted for its rugged Yukon setting and exploration of frontier justice.
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E.
The Far Country
The Far Country is a 2005 Australian television miniseries, based on a novel by Nevil Shute, that follows post–World War II European immigrants forging new lives in rural Australia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: West of Zanzibar
linked to: West of Zanzibar