High Sierra (1941 film)
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High Sierra (1941 film) is a classic American crime drama directed by Raoul Walsh and starring Humphrey Bogart as an aging gangster planning one last heist, noted for its influential role in film noir and Bogart’s rise to stardom.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| High Sierra (1941 film) canonical | 4 |
| Riding High (1950 film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: High Sierra (1941 film) Context triple: [Henry Hull, notableWork, High Sierra (1941 film)]
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Rio Lobo
Rio Lobo is a 1970 Western film directed by Howard Hawks and starring John Wayne, following a Union officer’s post–Civil War quest for justice in a Texas border town.
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B.
Ride the High Country
Ride the High Country is a 1962 American Western film directed by Sam Peckinpah, celebrated for its elegiac tone and exploration of aging lawmen facing a changing frontier.
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C.
The Desperate Hours
The Desperate Hours is a 1955 American film noir thriller about a suburban family taken hostage by escaped convicts, noted for its intense suspense and strong performances.
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D.
The Last of the Mohicans (1936 film)
The Last of the Mohicans (1936 film) is a 1936 adventure drama adaptation of James Fenimore Cooper’s novel, depicting frontier conflicts during the French and Indian War.
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E.
The Whistler (1944 film)
The Whistler (1944 film) is a 1944 American mystery thriller based on the popular radio series, following a guilt-ridden businessman entangled in a deadly murder-for-hire plot.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: High Sierra (1941 film) Target entity description: High Sierra (1941 film) is a classic American crime drama directed by Raoul Walsh and starring Humphrey Bogart as an aging gangster planning one last heist, noted for its influential role in film noir and Bogart’s rise to stardom.
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A.
Rio Lobo
Rio Lobo is a 1970 Western film directed by Howard Hawks and starring John Wayne, following a Union officer’s post–Civil War quest for justice in a Texas border town.
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B.
Ride the High Country
Ride the High Country is a 1962 American Western film directed by Sam Peckinpah, celebrated for its elegiac tone and exploration of aging lawmen facing a changing frontier.
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C.
The Desperate Hours
The Desperate Hours is a 1955 American film noir thriller about a suburban family taken hostage by escaped convicts, noted for its intense suspense and strong performances.
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D.
The Last of the Mohicans (1936 film)
The Last of the Mohicans (1936 film) is a 1936 adventure drama adaptation of James Fenimore Cooper’s novel, depicting frontier conflicts during the French and Indian War.
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E.
The Whistler (1944 film)
The Whistler (1944 film) is a 1944 American mystery thriller based on the popular radio series, following a guilt-ridden businessman entangled in a deadly murder-for-hire plot.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American crime drama film
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film ⓘ |
| basedOn |
High Sierra (novel)
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linked to:
High Sierra
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| basedOnWorkAuthor | W. R. Burnett ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| characterPortrayedBy | Humphrey Bogart ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Tony Gaudio ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| director | Raoul Walsh ⓘ |
| distributedInFormat | theatrical release ⓘ |
| distributor |
Warner Bros.
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linked to:
Warner Bros. Pictures
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| editedBy | Jack Killifer ⓘ |
| era |
Golden Age of Hollywood
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linked to:
Hollywood Golden Age
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| featuresCharacter | Roy Earle ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
California
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linked to:
California, United States
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| genre |
crime drama
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film noir ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
considered a classic American crime film
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inspired later heist and gangster films ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
aging criminal seeking redemption
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fate and inevitability ⓘ loyalty and betrayal ⓘ |
| musicBy | Adolph Deutsch ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influential role in the development of film noir
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major turning point in Humphrey Bogart's rise to stardom ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf |
Humphrey Bogart filmography
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Raoul Walsh filmography ⓘ
linked to:
Raoul Walsh
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| plotSummary | An aging gangster plans one last heist in the Sierra Nevada mountains. ⓘ |
| producer |
Hal B. Wallis
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Mark Hellinger ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Warner Bros.
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linked to:
Warner Bros. Pictures
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| releaseDate | 1941-01-25 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1941 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 100 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
John Huston
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W. R. Burnett ⓘ |
| setIn |
California
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linked to:
California, United States
Sierra Nevada mountains ⓘ
linked to:
Sierra Nevada
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| starring |
Alan Curtis
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Arthur Kennedy ⓘ Barton MacLane ⓘ Henry Hull ⓘ Henry Travers ⓘ Humphrey Bogart ⓘ Ida Lupino ⓘ Jerome Cowan ⓘ Joan Leslie ⓘ |
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Subject: High Sierra (1941 film) Description of subject: High Sierra (1941 film) is a classic American crime drama directed by Raoul Walsh and starring Humphrey Bogart as an aging gangster planning one last heist, noted for its influential role in film noir and Bogart’s rise to stardom.
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