Out of the Past
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Out of the Past is a 1947 film noir classic starring Robert Mitchum and Jane Greer, renowned for its shadowy cinematography, fatalistic tone, and intricate flashback-driven plot.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Out of the Past canonical | 37 |
| film Out of the Past | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1262897 — 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: Out of the Past Context triple: [RKO Radio Pictures, produced, Out of the Past]
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A.
The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Postman Always Rings Twice is a classic 1946 American film noir crime drama, based on James M. Cain’s novel, about a drifter and a married woman who plot a murder that spirals into betrayal and tragedy.
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B.
White Heat
White Heat is a 1949 American film noir crime drama directed by Raoul Walsh, renowned for James Cagney’s iconic performance as psychotic gangster Cody Jarrett and its explosive finale.
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C.
In a Lonely Place
In a Lonely Place is a 1950 film noir drama starring Humphrey Bogart as a troubled screenwriter suspected of murder, noted for its dark psychological complexity and cynical view of Hollywood and relationships.
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D.
They Live by Night
They Live by Night is a 1948 American film noir crime drama, directed by Nicholas Ray, about a young fugitive couple on the run.
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E.
The Blue Dahlia
The Blue Dahlia is a 1946 film noir crime drama, written by Raymond Chandler and starring Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake, about a war veteran entangled in a murder mystery.
- 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: Out of the Past Target entity description: Out of the Past is a 1947 film noir classic starring Robert Mitchum and Jane Greer, renowned for its shadowy cinematography, fatalistic tone, and intricate flashback-driven plot.
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A.
The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Postman Always Rings Twice is a classic 1946 American film noir crime drama, based on James M. Cain’s novel, about a drifter and a married woman who plot a murder that spirals into betrayal and tragedy.
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B.
White Heat
White Heat is a 1949 American film noir crime drama directed by Raoul Walsh, renowned for James Cagney’s iconic performance as psychotic gangster Cody Jarrett and its explosive finale.
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C.
In a Lonely Place
In a Lonely Place is a 1950 film noir drama starring Humphrey Bogart as a troubled screenwriter suspected of murder, noted for its dark psychological complexity and cynical view of Hollywood and relationships.
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D.
They Live by Night
They Live by Night is a 1948 American film noir crime drama, directed by Nicholas Ray, about a young fugitive couple on the run.
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E.
The Blue Dahlia
The Blue Dahlia is a 1946 film noir crime drama, written by Raymond Chandler and starring Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake, about a war veteran entangled in a murder mystery.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Out of the Past Description of subject: Out of the Past is a 1947 film noir classic starring Robert Mitchum and Jane Greer, renowned for its shadowy cinematography, fatalistic tone, and intricate flashback-driven plot.
Referenced by (38)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Mitchum
subject linked to:
Mitchum family
linked to: Out of the Past
subject linked to:
film Against All Odds
subject linked to:
Nicholas Musuraca (cinematographic style influence)
subject linked to:
Bettejane Greer
subject linked to:
Bettejane