The Lodger (1932)
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The Lodger (1932) is a British thriller film adaptation of Marie Belloc Lowndes' novel about a mysterious tenant suspected of being a serial killer, directed by Maurice Elvey.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Lodger | 1 |
| The Lodger (1932) canonical | 1 |
| The Lodger (1944 film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6510281 — 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: The Lodger (1932) Context triple: [Maurice Elvey, notableWork, The Lodger (1932)]
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A.
The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog
The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog is a 1927 British silent thriller film widely regarded as Alfred Hitchcock’s first true suspense masterpiece, centering on a mysterious tenant suspected of being a serial killer.
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B.
The Mystery of the Yellow Room (1930 film)
The Mystery of the Yellow Room (1930 film) is a French mystery movie adaptation of Gaston Leroux’s classic locked-room detective novel, directed by and starring Charles de Rochefort.
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C.
Gaslight
Gaslight is a 1944 psychological thriller film, directed by George Cukor and starring Ingrid Bergman, that popularized the term "gaslighting" to describe psychological manipulation.
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D.
Shadow of a Doubt
Shadow of a Doubt is a 1943 psychological thriller film often regarded as one of Alfred Hitchcock’s finest works, exploring dark secrets and suspense in a seemingly idyllic small town.
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E.
Shadow of a Doubt
Shadow of a Doubt is a critically acclaimed 2015 studio album by American rapper Freddie Gibbs that blends gritty street narratives with polished, atmospheric production.
- 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: The Lodger (1932) Target entity description: The Lodger (1932) is a British thriller film adaptation of Marie Belloc Lowndes' novel about a mysterious tenant suspected of being a serial killer, directed by Maurice Elvey.
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A.
The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog
The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog is a 1927 British silent thriller film widely regarded as Alfred Hitchcock’s first true suspense masterpiece, centering on a mysterious tenant suspected of being a serial killer.
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B.
The Mystery of the Yellow Room (1930 film)
The Mystery of the Yellow Room (1930 film) is a French mystery movie adaptation of Gaston Leroux’s classic locked-room detective novel, directed by and starring Charles de Rochefort.
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C.
Gaslight
Gaslight is a 1944 psychological thriller film, directed by George Cukor and starring Ingrid Bergman, that popularized the term "gaslighting" to describe psychological manipulation.
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D.
Shadow of a Doubt
Shadow of a Doubt is a 1943 psychological thriller film often regarded as one of Alfred Hitchcock’s finest works, exploring dark secrets and suspense in a seemingly idyllic small town.
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E.
Shadow of a Doubt
Shadow of a Doubt is a critically acclaimed 2015 studio album by American rapper Freddie Gibbs that blends gritty street narratives with polished, atmospheric production.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | The Lodger (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Marie Belloc Lowndes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Lodger (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyStyle | black-and-white cinematography ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Maurice Elvey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Gaumont British Distributors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| genre |
mystery film
ⓘ
thriller ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
landlady
ⓘ
landlady's daughter ⓘ the lodger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Lodger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | identity of a suspected killer ⓘ |
| partOf | film adaptations of works by Marie Belloc Lowndes ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A mysterious lodger is suspected of being a serial killer targeting women in London. ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Gainsborough Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1930s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1932 ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| theme |
fear
ⓘ
serial murder ⓘ suspicion ⓘ urban crime ⓘ |
| workLocation | United Kingdom film industry ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Lodger (1932) Description of subject: The Lodger (1932) is a British thriller film adaptation of Marie Belloc Lowndes' novel about a mysterious tenant suspected of being a serial killer, directed by Maurice Elvey.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Lodger
this entity surface form:
The Lodger (1944 film)