Shane (1953 film)
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Shane (1953 film) is a classic 1953 American Western drama, celebrated for its iconic gunfighter story, influential cinematography, and enduring status as one of the genre’s defining films.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shane (1953 film) canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7055292 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shane (1953 film) Context triple: [Loyal Griggs, notableWork, Shane (1953 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.
Rio Bravo (1959 film)
Rio Bravo is a 1959 American Western film directed by Howard Hawks, starring John Wayne as a small-town sheriff defending his jail against a powerful rancher’s hired guns.
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D.
Shane
Shane is a masculine given name of Irish origin that has become common in English-speaking countries.
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E.
The Big Country
The Big Country is a 1958 American Western epic film, directed by William Wyler and starring Gregory Peck, known for its sweeping Cinemascope landscapes and exploration of pride, honor, and frontier justice.
- 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: Shane (1953 film) Target entity description: Shane (1953 film) is a classic 1953 American Western drama, celebrated for its iconic gunfighter story, influential cinematography, and enduring status as one of the genre’s defining films.
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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.
Rio Bravo (1959 film)
Rio Bravo is a 1959 American Western film directed by Howard Hawks, starring John Wayne as a small-town sheriff defending his jail against a powerful rancher’s hired guns.
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D.
Shane
Shane is a masculine given name of Irish origin that has become common in English-speaking countries.
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E.
The Big Country
The Big Country is a 1958 American Western epic film, directed by William Wyler and starring Gregory Peck, known for its sweeping Cinemascope landscapes and exploration of pride, honor, and frontier justice.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Western film
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film ⓘ |
| antagonist | Jack Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aspectRatio | 1.37:1 ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Shane (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Jack Schaefer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyAwardedTo | Loyal Griggs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Loyal Griggs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | Technicolor ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| director | George Stevens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | William Hornbeck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Jackson Hole, Wyoming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Western
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drama ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
end of the Old West
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frontier conflict ⓘ redemption ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Joe Starrett
NERFINISHED
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Joey Starrett NERFINISHED ⓘ Marian Starrett NERFINISHED ⓘ Shane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Victor Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Academy Award for Best Director
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Academy Award for Best Picture ⓘ Academy Award for Best Screenplay NERFINISHED ⓘ Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| producer | George Stevens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Paramount Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | culturally significant film ⓘ |
| registrySelectionYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1953-04-23 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1953 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 118 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
A. B. Guthrie Jr.
NERFINISHED
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Jack Sher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectedFor | United States National Film Registry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | Wyoming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Alan Ladd
NERFINISHED
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Brandon de Wilde NERFINISHED ⓘ Emile Meyer NERFINISHED ⓘ Jack Palance NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean Arthur NERFINISHED ⓘ Van Heflin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportingActorNominee |
Brandon de Wilde
NERFINISHED
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Jack Palance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shane (1953 film) Description of subject: Shane (1953 film) is a classic 1953 American Western drama, celebrated for its iconic gunfighter story, influential cinematography, and enduring status as one of the genre’s defining films.
Referenced by (4)
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