Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
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Gunfight at the O.K. Corral is a legendary 1881 shootout in Tombstone, Arizona, involving lawmen like Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday that became one of the most famous events of the American Wild West.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gunfight at the O.K. Corral canonical | 19 |
| O.K. Corral | 1 |
| O.K. Corral gunfight | 1 |
| O.K. Corral shootout | 1 |
| film "Gunfight at the O.K. Corral" (1957) | 1 |
| film "Wyatt Earp" (1994) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1997463 — 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: Gunfight at the O.K. Corral Context triple: [Wild West, notableEvent, Gunfight at the O.K. Corral]
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A.
Tombstone
Tombstone is a 1993 Western film dramatizing the events surrounding Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, and the gunfight at the O.K. Corral in the lawless town of Tombstone, Arizona.
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B.
The Gunfighter
The Gunfighter is a 1950 American Western film starring Gregory Peck as an aging gunslinger trying to escape his violent past.
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C.
Fort Apache
Fort Apache is a 1948 Western film directed by John Ford, renowned for its portrayal of U.S. cavalry life and frontier conflict and for helping define the classic American Western genre.
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D.
Winchester '73
Winchester '73 is a classic 1950 American Western film starring James Stewart, renowned for its innovative focus on a prized rifle that links multiple characters and stories.
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E.
The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky
The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky is a short story by American author Stephen Crane that humorously subverts traditional Western tropes through the tale of a newly married sheriff returning with his bride to a small frontier town.
- 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: Gunfight at the O.K. Corral Target entity description: Gunfight at the O.K. Corral is a legendary 1881 shootout in Tombstone, Arizona, involving lawmen like Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday that became one of the most famous events of the American Wild West.
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A.
Tombstone
Tombstone is a 1993 Western film dramatizing the events surrounding Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, and the gunfight at the O.K. Corral in the lawless town of Tombstone, Arizona.
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B.
The Gunfighter
The Gunfighter is a 1950 American Western film starring Gregory Peck as an aging gunslinger trying to escape his violent past.
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C.
Fort Apache
Fort Apache is a 1948 Western film directed by John Ford, renowned for its portrayal of U.S. cavalry life and frontier conflict and for helping define the classic American Western genre.
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D.
Winchester '73
Winchester '73 is a classic 1950 American Western film starring James Stewart, renowned for its innovative focus on a prized rifle that links multiple characters and stories.
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E.
The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky
The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky is a short story by American author Stephen Crane that humorously subverts traditional Western tropes through the tale of a newly married sheriff returning with his bride to a small frontier town.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gunfight
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historical event ⓘ shootout ⓘ |
| hasAftermath |
Earp Vendetta Ride
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subsequent legal hearings ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
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surface form:
O.K. Corral gunfight
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral ⓘ
surface form:
O.K. Corral shootout
|
| hasCause |
longstanding conflict between Earps and Cowboys
ⓘ
tensions over law enforcement and cattle rustling ⓘ violation of Tombstone weapon ordinances ⓘ |
| hasCity | Tombstone ⓘ |
| hasCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| hasCulturalSignificance |
subject of books and popular histories
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subject of numerous films ⓘ symbol of the American Wild West ⓘ |
| hasDate | 1881-10-26 ⓘ |
| hasDuration | about 30 seconds ⓘ |
| hasGenre | Western lore ⓘ |
| hasLegalOutcome | Earps and Holliday cleared in court ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Tombstone, Arizona
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surface form:
Tombstone, Arizona Territory
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasNotableFigure |
Doc Holliday as gambler and gunfighter
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Wyatt Earp as central lawman ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Ike Clanton
ⓘ
surface form:
Billy Clanton
Doc Holliday ⓘ Frank McLaury ⓘ Ike Clanton ⓘ Morgan Earp ⓘ Tom McLaury ⓘ Virgil Earp ⓘ Wyatt Earp ⓘ |
| hasParticipantGroup |
the Cowboys
ⓘ
the Earp brothers ⓘ |
| hasPortrayalIn |
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
film "Gunfight at the O.K. Corral" (1957)
Tombstone ⓘ
surface form:
film "Tombstone" (1993)
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
film "Wyatt Earp" (1994)
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| hasResult |
death of Billy Clanton
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death of Frank McLaury ⓘ death of Tom McLaury ⓘ wounding of Doc Holliday ⓘ wounding of Morgan Earp ⓘ wounding of Virgil Earp ⓘ |
| hasTerritory | Arizona Territory ⓘ |
| hasWeaponType |
revolvers
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shotguns ⓘ |
| hasYear | 1881 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Old West
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surface form:
American Old West
history of Arizona Territory ⓘ |
| tookPlaceNear | O.K. Corral livery and stable ⓘ |
| tookPlaceOn | a vacant lot near the O.K. Corral ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gunfight at the O.K. Corral Description of subject: Gunfight at the O.K. Corral is a legendary 1881 shootout in Tombstone, Arizona, involving lawmen like Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday that became one of the most famous events of the American Wild West.
Referenced by (24)
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Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
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Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
film "Gunfight at the O.K. Corral" (1957)
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
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hasPortrayalIn
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Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
film "Wyatt Earp" (1994)
this entity surface form:
O.K. Corral gunfight
this entity surface form:
O.K. Corral shootout
this entity surface form:
O.K. Corral