Lawman
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Lawman is a 1971 American Western film directed by Michael Winner, known for its gritty portrayal of frontier justice and moral ambiguity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lawman canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7191359 — 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: Lawman Context triple: [Michael Winner, notableWork, Lawman]
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A.
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke is a classic American Western television series that follows U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon as he maintains law and order in the frontier town of Dodge City.
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B.
The Gunfighter
The Gunfighter is a 1950 American Western film starring Gregory Peck as an aging gunslinger trying to escape his violent past.
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C.
Winchester '73
Winchester '73 is a classic 1950 American Western film starring James Stewart, renowned for its innovative focus on a prized rifle that links multiple characters and stories.
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D.
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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E.
Rooster Cogburn (and the Lady)
Rooster Cogburn (and the Lady) is a 1975 Western film starring John Wayne and Katharine Hepburn, serving as a sequel to True Grit and blending action with character-driven humor and drama.
- 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: Lawman Target entity description: Lawman is a 1971 American Western film directed by Michael Winner, known for its gritty portrayal of frontier justice and moral ambiguity.
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A.
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke is a classic American Western television series that follows U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon as he maintains law and order in the frontier town of Dodge City.
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B.
The Gunfighter
The Gunfighter is a 1950 American Western film starring Gregory Peck as an aging gunslinger trying to escape his violent past.
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C.
Winchester '73
Winchester '73 is a classic 1950 American Western film starring James Stewart, renowned for its innovative focus on a prized rifle that links multiple characters and stories.
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D.
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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E.
Rooster Cogburn (and the Lady)
Rooster Cogburn (and the Lady) is a 1975 Western film starring John Wayne and Katharine Hepburn, serving as a sequel to True Grit and blending action with character-driven humor and drama.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Western film
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film ⓘ |
| aspectRatio | 1.85:1 ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay by Gerald Wilson ⓘ |
| character |
Cotton Ryan
NERFINISHED
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Jared Maddox NERFINISHED ⓘ Laura Shelby NERFINISHED ⓘ Vincent Bronson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Robert Paynter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | Color ⓘ |
| composer | Jerry Fielding NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| director | Michael Winner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | United Artists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Frederick Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | New Hollywood era Western ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Churubusco Studios, Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | Western ⓘ |
| hasWikipediaPage | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawman_(film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadActorRole |
Burt Lancaster as Marshal Jared Maddox
NERFINISHED
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Lee J. Cobb as Vincent Bronson NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Ryan as Cotton Ryan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | GP ⓘ |
| notableFor |
gritty portrayal of frontier justice
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moral ambiguity ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A relentless marshal pursues a group of ranchers responsible for the death of an innocent man, raising questions about law, justice, and vengeance. ⓘ |
| producer | Michael Winner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Scimitar Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1971-06-23 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1971 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 99 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Gerald Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | American Old West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Albert Salmi
NERFINISHED
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Burt Lancaster NERFINISHED ⓘ J.D. Cannon NERFINISHED ⓘ John McGiver NERFINISHED ⓘ Lee J. Cobb NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Duvall NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Ryan NERFINISHED ⓘ Sheree North NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
abuse of power
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frontier justice ⓘ law versus morality ⓘ vengeance ⓘ |
| title | Lawman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lawman Description of subject: Lawman is a 1971 American Western film directed by Michael Winner, known for its gritty portrayal of frontier justice and moral ambiguity.
Referenced by (4)
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