Heroes for Sale
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Heroes for Sale is a 1933 American pre-Code drama film that follows a World War I veteran’s struggles with addiction, unemployment, and social injustice during the Great Depression.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Heroes for Sale canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6505227 — 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: Heroes for Sale Context triple: [Richard Barthelmess, notableWork, Heroes for Sale]
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A.
The Hucksters
The Hucksters is a 1947 satirical drama film about postwar American advertising, starring Clark Gable and featuring Sydney Greenstreet in a memorable supporting role.
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B.
The Bravados
The Bravados is a 1958 American Western film starring Gregory Peck as a vengeful rancher hunting down a group of escaped convicts.
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C.
The Blow
The Blow is an American indie pop band known for its minimalist electronic sound and introspective, narrative-driven lyrics.
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D.
The Three Servicemen
The Three Servicemen is a bronze statue in Washington, D.C., that forms part of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, depicting three American soldiers as a tribute to those who served in the Vietnam War.
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E.
Stouthearted Men
"Stouthearted Men" is a rousing patriotic show tune from the 1928 operetta *The New Moon*, celebrated for its stirring choral style and themes of courage and camaraderie.
- 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: Heroes for Sale Target entity description: Heroes for Sale is a 1933 American pre-Code drama film that follows a World War I veteran’s struggles with addiction, unemployment, and social injustice during the Great Depression.
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A.
The Hucksters
The Hucksters is a 1947 satirical drama film about postwar American advertising, starring Clark Gable and featuring Sydney Greenstreet in a memorable supporting role.
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B.
The Bravados
The Bravados is a 1958 American Western film starring Gregory Peck as a vengeful rancher hunting down a group of escaped convicts.
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C.
The Blow
The Blow is an American indie pop band known for its minimalist electronic sound and introspective, narrative-driven lyrics.
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D.
The Three Servicemen
The Three Servicemen is a bronze statue in Washington, D.C., that forms part of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, depicting three American soldiers as a tribute to those who served in the Vietnam War.
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E.
Stouthearted Men
"Stouthearted Men" is a rousing patriotic show tune from the 1928 operetta *The New Moon*, celebrated for its stirring choral style and themes of courage and camaraderie.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOnEvent | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Sidney Hickox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| director | William A. Wellman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
Warner Bros. Pictures
ⓘ
surface form:
Warner Bros.
|
| editedBy | Owen Marks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | pre-Code Hollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmFormat | black-and-white ⓘ |
| follows | World War I veteran ⓘ |
| genre | drama ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
class conflict
ⓘ
drug addiction ⓘ economic hardship ⓘ social reform ⓘ veterans' reintegration ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Tom Holmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| musicBy | Leo F. Forbstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays |
addiction
ⓘ
labor unrest ⓘ police repression ⓘ social injustice ⓘ unemployment ⓘ |
| producer |
Hal B. Wallis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ray Enright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Warner Bros. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1933-06-17 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1933 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 76 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Robert Lord
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wilson Mizner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setDuring | Great Depression NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starredActor |
Aline MacMahon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grant Mitchell NERFINISHED ⓘ Loretta Young NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Barthelmess NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Barrat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted |
early 1930s
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post-World War I era ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Heroes for Sale Description of subject: Heroes for Sale is a 1933 American pre-Code drama film that follows a World War I veteran’s struggles with addiction, unemployment, and social injustice during the Great Depression.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.