Emma Newton
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Emma Newton is the inquisitive teenage niece and central protagonist of Alfred Hitchcock's 1943 thriller "Shadow of a Doubt," whose growing suspicions about her beloved Uncle Charlie drive the film's suspense.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Emma Newton canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4446867 — 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: Emma Newton Context triple: [Shadow of a Doubt, hasCharacter, Emma Newton]
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A.
Mary Georgina Newton
Mary Georgina Newton was the wife of pioneering nuclear physicist Ernest Rutherford and a supportive partner throughout his scientific career.
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B.
Emily Willans
Emily Willans was the mother of British Prime Minister Herbert Henry Asquith and a member of the Victorian-era English middle class.
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C.
Florence Dayson
Florence Dayson was the wife of British aeronautical engineer R. J. Mitchell, famed designer of the Supermarine Spitfire.
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D.
Elizabeth Fisher
Elizabeth Fisher was the wife of Mayflower passenger and Plymouth Colony leader Stephen Hopkins, known primarily through her connection to early colonial American history.
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E.
Ernestine Bradley
Ernestine Bradley is a German-American scholar and professor emerita of German and comparative literature, known for her academic work and public engagement in the United States.
- 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: Emma Newton Target entity description: Emma Newton is the inquisitive teenage niece and central protagonist of Alfred Hitchcock's 1943 thriller "Shadow of a Doubt," whose growing suspicions about her beloved Uncle Charlie drive the film's suspense.
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A.
Mary Georgina Newton
Mary Georgina Newton was the wife of pioneering nuclear physicist Ernest Rutherford and a supportive partner throughout his scientific career.
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B.
Emily Willans
Emily Willans was the mother of British Prime Minister Herbert Henry Asquith and a member of the Victorian-era English middle class.
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C.
Florence Dayson
Florence Dayson was the wife of British aeronautical engineer R. J. Mitchell, famed designer of the Supermarine Spitfire.
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D.
Elizabeth Fisher
Elizabeth Fisher was the wife of Mayflower passenger and Plymouth Colony leader Stephen Hopkins, known primarily through her connection to early colonial American history.
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E.
Ernestine Bradley
Ernestine Bradley is a German-American scholar and professor emerita of German and comparative literature, known for her academic work and public engagement in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| age | teenager ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Shadow of a Doubt ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | psychological thriller film ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
corruption beneath small-town life
ⓘ
family loyalty versus moral duty ⓘ loss of innocence ⓘ |
| centralConflict | growing suspicion that Uncle Charlie is a murderer ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginWork |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator |
Alfred Hitchcock
ⓘ
Alma Reville ⓘ Sally Benson ⓘ Thornton Wilder ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1943 ⓘ |
| fullNameInFilm |
Young Charlie Newton
ⓘ
linked to:
Charlie Newton
|
| gender | female ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
amateur sleuth
ⓘ
protagonist ⓘ |
| occupation | high school student ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Teresa Wright ⓘ |
| relative |
Ann Newton
ⓘ
Charlie Oakley ⓘ Emma Newton Sr. ⓘ Joseph Newton ⓘ Roger Newton ⓘ |
| relativeType |
daughter of Emma Newton Sr.
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daughter of Joseph Newton ⓘ niece of Charlie Oakley ⓘ sister of Ann Newton ⓘ sister of Roger Newton ⓘ |
| setting |
Santa Rosa, California
ⓘ
linked to:
Santa Rosa
|
| suspects | Charlie Oakley ⓘ |
| trait |
inquisitive
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intelligent ⓘ morally conscientious ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Emma Newton Description of subject: Emma Newton is the inquisitive teenage niece and central protagonist of Alfred Hitchcock's 1943 thriller "Shadow of a Doubt," whose growing suspicions about her beloved Uncle Charlie drive the film's suspense.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.