Soldier in the Rain
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Soldier in the Rain is a 1963 American comedy-drama film starring Steve McQueen and Jackie Gleason, known for its offbeat portrayal of friendship and military life.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Soldier in the Rain canonical | 5 |
| Soldier in the Rain (1963 film) | 1 |
| Soldier in the Rain (novel) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T345799 — 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: Soldier in the Rain Context triple: [Ralph Nelson, notableWork, Soldier in the Rain]
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A.
Behind the Front
"Behind the Front" is the debut studio album by American hip hop group Black Eyed Peas, showcasing their early alternative and socially conscious rap style before their later pop-oriented success.
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B.
The American Soldier
The American Soldier is a symbolic collective representing U.S. military personnel, recognized for their service and impact, including being honored as Time magazine's Person of the Year.
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C.
Songs of Surrender
Songs of Surrender is a 2023 album by Irish rock band U2 featuring reimagined and stripped-down versions of songs from across their catalog.
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D.
This We'll Defend
"This We'll Defend" is the historic motto of the United States Army, expressing its mission to protect and defend the nation and its people.
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E.
Once Again
Once Again is John Legend's Grammy-winning second studio album, known for its soulful blend of R&B, pop, and neo-soul.
- 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: Soldier in the Rain Target entity description: Soldier in the Rain is a 1963 American comedy-drama film starring Steve McQueen and Jackie Gleason, known for its offbeat portrayal of friendship and military life.
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A.
Behind the Front
"Behind the Front" is the debut studio album by American hip hop group Black Eyed Peas, showcasing their early alternative and socially conscious rap style before their later pop-oriented success.
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B.
The American Soldier
The American Soldier is a symbolic collective representing U.S. military personnel, recognized for their service and impact, including being honored as Time magazine's Person of the Year.
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C.
Songs of Surrender
Songs of Surrender is a 2023 album by Irish rock band U2 featuring reimagined and stripped-down versions of songs from across their catalog.
-
D.
This We'll Defend
"This We'll Defend" is the historic motto of the United States Army, expressing its mission to protect and defend the nation and its people.
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E.
Once Again
Once Again is John Legend's Grammy-winning second studio album, known for its soulful blend of R&B, pop, and neo-soul.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American film
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comedy-drama film ⓘ film ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | William Goldman ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Soldier in the Rain
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Soldier in the Rain (novel)
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| composer | Henry Mancini ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| director | Ralph Nelson ⓘ |
| distributor | Allied Artists Pictures ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy film
ⓘ
comedy-drama ⓘ drama film ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Adam West
ⓘ
Tom Poston ⓘ Tony Bill ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
friendship
ⓘ
military life ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf |
Jackie Gleason
ⓘ
Steve McQueen ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Jurow-Shepherd Productions
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surface form:
Martin Jurow Productions
|
| publicationDate | 1963 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1963 ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 88 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Blake Edwards
ⓘ
Maurice Richlin ⓘ |
| setting | United States Army base ⓘ |
| starring |
Jackie Gleason
ⓘ
Steve McQueen ⓘ Tuesday Weld ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Soldier in the Rain Description of subject: Soldier in the Rain is a 1963 American comedy-drama film starring Steve McQueen and Jackie Gleason, known for its offbeat portrayal of friendship and military life.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Soldier in the Rain (novel)
this entity surface form:
Soldier in the Rain (1963 film)