Judy Barton
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Judy Barton is a central, enigmatic female character in Alfred Hitchcock's film "Vertigo," whose dual identity and involvement in a murder plot drive the movie's psychological suspense.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Judy Barton canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3884182 — 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: Judy Barton Context triple: [Vertigo, character, Judy Barton]
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A.
Judy Jones
Judy Jones is best known as the wife of American character actor Warren Oates.
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B.
Joan Barclay
Joan Barclay was an American film actress known for her numerous roles in low-budget Westerns and B-movies during the 1930s and 1940s.
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C.
Judy Young
Judy Young is a daughter of pioneering American astronomer Vera Rubin, known for her groundbreaking work on galaxy rotation and dark matter.
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D.
Peggy Bowden
Peggy Bowden is the teenage daughter of lawyer Sam Bowden in the 1962 psychological thriller film "Cape Fear," whose vulnerability is exploited by the menacing ex-convict Max Cady.
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E.
Barbara Hancock
Barbara Hancock is an American actress and dancer best known for her role in the 1968 musical fantasy film "Finian's Rainbow."
- 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: Judy Barton Target entity description: Judy Barton is a central, enigmatic female character in Alfred Hitchcock's film "Vertigo," whose dual identity and involvement in a murder plot drive the movie's psychological suspense.
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A.
Judy Jones
Judy Jones is best known as the wife of American character actor Warren Oates.
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B.
Joan Barclay
Joan Barclay was an American film actress known for her numerous roles in low-budget Westerns and B-movies during the 1930s and 1940s.
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C.
Judy Young
Judy Young is a daughter of pioneering American astronomer Vera Rubin, known for her groundbreaking work on galaxy rotation and dark matter.
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D.
Peggy Bowden
Peggy Bowden is the teenage daughter of lawyer Sam Bowden in the 1962 psychological thriller film "Cape Fear," whose vulnerability is exploited by the menacing ex-convict Max Cady.
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E.
Barbara Hancock
Barbara Hancock is an American actress and dancer best known for her role in the 1968 musical fantasy film "Finian's Rainbow."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Vertigo ⓘ |
| appearsInScene |
Empire Hotel (fictionalized location)
ⓘ
linked to:
The Empire Hotel
Mission San Juan Bautista bell tower ⓘ
linked to:
Mission San Juan Bautista
|
| associatedWith |
Gavin Elster
ⓘ
Scottie Ferguson ⓘ |
| basedOn | character type from the novel D’entre les morts ⓘ |
| centralThemeRelation |
deception
ⓘ
identity ⓘ male gaze ⓘ obsession ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
enigmatic
ⓘ
guilty ⓘ manipulated ⓘ vulnerable ⓘ |
| cinematicSignificance |
iconic example of Hitchcock blonde
ⓘ
key figure in studies of cinematic obsession ⓘ |
| costumeElement |
gray suit (as Madeleine)
ⓘ
green dress ⓘ |
| createdBy | Alfred Hitchcock ⓘ |
| deathCause | fall from a bell tower ⓘ |
| diesIn | Vertigo ⓘ |
| filmStudioContext | Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1958 ⓘ |
| genreContext |
film noir
ⓘ
psychological thriller ⓘ |
| hairColorAsMadeleine | blonde ⓘ |
| hairColorOnScreen | brunette ⓘ |
| hasColorSymbolism |
gray
ⓘ
green ⓘ |
| hasDualIdentityWith | Madeleine Elster ⓘ |
| involvedIn | murder plot ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | cinema ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
central character
ⓘ
love interest of Scottie Ferguson ⓘ |
| nationalityInStory | American ⓘ |
| occupation | shop girl ⓘ |
| partOf |
Vertigo (film narrative)
ⓘ
linked to:
Vertigo (film) franchise and legacy
|
| plotFunction |
to impersonate Madeleine Elster
ⓘ
to provide alibi for real murder of Gavin Elster’s wife ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Kim Novak ⓘ |
| relationshipToGavinElster | accomplice ⓘ |
| relationshipToScottieFerguson | object of romantic obsession ⓘ |
| residesIn | San Francisco ⓘ |
| screenTimeImportance | protagonist-level ⓘ |
| usesAlias | Madeleine Elster ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Judy Barton Description of subject: Judy Barton is a central, enigmatic female character in Alfred Hitchcock's film "Vertigo," whose dual identity and involvement in a murder plot drive the movie's psychological suspense.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.