The Thin Man (novel)
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The Thin Man is a 1934 detective novel by Dashiell Hammett that follows retired private investigator Nick Charles and his witty wife Nora as they become entangled in a complex murder case in New York City.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Thin Man (novel) canonical | 5 |
| The Thin Man | 4 |
| The Thin Man (1934 novel) | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21481393 — 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: The Thin Man (novel) Context triple: [Nick Charles, appearsIn, The Thin Man (novel)]
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A.
The Thin Man
The Thin Man is a 1934 American mystery-comedy film, based on Dashiell Hammett’s novel, that follows witty married sleuths Nick and Nora Charles as they investigate a disappearance in high-society New York.
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B.
After the Thin Man
After the Thin Man is a 1936 American mystery-comedy film in the Thin Man series, known for its witty dialogue and sophisticated blend of humor and detective intrigue.
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C.
Another Thin Man
Another Thin Man is a 1939 American mystery-comedy film in the popular Thin Man series, featuring William Powell and Myrna Loy as sleuthing couple Nick and Nora Charles.
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D.
The Thin Man Goes Home
The Thin Man Goes Home is a 1945 mystery-comedy film in the popular Thin Man series, following sleuth Nick Charles as he solves a case while visiting his hometown.
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E.
Song of the Thin Man
Song of the Thin Man is a 1947 mystery-comedy film and the final installment in the popular Thin Man series featuring sleuthing couple Nick and Nora Charles.
- 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: The Thin Man (novel) Target entity description: The Thin Man is a 1934 detective novel by Dashiell Hammett that follows retired private investigator Nick Charles and his witty wife Nora as they become entangled in a complex murder case in New York City.
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A.
The Thin Man
The Thin Man is a 1934 American mystery-comedy film, based on Dashiell Hammett’s novel, that follows witty married sleuths Nick and Nora Charles as they investigate a disappearance in high-society New York.
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B.
After the Thin Man
After the Thin Man is a 1936 American mystery-comedy film in the Thin Man series, known for its witty dialogue and sophisticated blend of humor and detective intrigue.
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C.
Another Thin Man
Another Thin Man is a 1939 American mystery-comedy film in the popular Thin Man series, featuring William Powell and Myrna Loy as sleuthing couple Nick and Nora Charles.
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D.
The Thin Man Goes Home
The Thin Man Goes Home is a 1945 mystery-comedy film in the popular Thin Man series, following sleuth Nick Charles as he solves a case while visiting his hometown.
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E.
Song of the Thin Man
Song of the Thin Man is a 1947 mystery-comedy film and the final installment in the popular Thin Man series featuring sleuthing couple Nick and Nora Charles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Thin Man (novel)
subject linked to:
Nick Charles is a retired private detective
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Nora Charles is Nick's wealthy wife
subject linked to:
Nora Charles is Nick's wealthy wife
linked to: The Thin Man (novel)
linked to: The Thin Man (novel)
linked to: The Thin Man (novel)
linked to: The Thin Man (novel)
linked to: The Thin Man (novel)
linked to: The Thin Man (novel)