The Perils of Pauline
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The Perils of Pauline is a 1914 American silent film serial famous for its cliffhanger-driven damsel-in-distress adventures that helped define early cinematic melodrama.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Perils of Pauline canonical | 3 |
| Perils of Pauline | 1 |
| The Perils of Pauline (1947 film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7439710 — 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 Perils of Pauline Context triple: [Louis J. Gasnier, notableWork, The Perils of Pauline]
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A.
The Phantom Express
The Phantom Express is a 1930s American mystery film centered on a series of strange train accidents and the investigation that uncovers the truth behind a supposedly haunted locomotive.
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B.
The Phantom
The Phantom is the main terrorist antagonist in the 2008 Adam Sandler comedy film "You Don’t Mess with the Zohan."
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C.
T-Men
T-Men is a 1947 film noir crime drama directed by Anthony Mann, renowned for its gritty semi-documentary style and stark, expressionistic cinematography.
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D.
Phantom Lady
Phantom Lady is a 1944 American film noir crime drama, based on Cornell Woolrich’s novel, about a man trying to clear his name of murder with the help of his loyal secretary.
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E.
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse is a 1938 crime drama film starring Edward G. Robinson as a psychiatrist who becomes involved with a gang of jewel thieves to study criminal behavior.
- 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 Perils of Pauline Target entity description: The Perils of Pauline is a 1914 American silent film serial famous for its cliffhanger-driven damsel-in-distress adventures that helped define early cinematic melodrama.
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A.
The Phantom Express
The Phantom Express is a 1930s American mystery film centered on a series of strange train accidents and the investigation that uncovers the truth behind a supposedly haunted locomotive.
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B.
The Phantom
The Phantom is the main terrorist antagonist in the 2008 Adam Sandler comedy film "You Don’t Mess with the Zohan."
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C.
T-Men
T-Men is a 1947 film noir crime drama directed by Anthony Mann, renowned for its gritty semi-documentary style and stark, expressionistic cinematography.
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D.
Phantom Lady
Phantom Lady is a 1944 American film noir crime drama, based on Cornell Woolrich’s novel, about a man trying to clear his name of murder with the help of his loyal secretary.
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E.
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse is a 1938 crime drama film starring Edward G. Robinson as a psychiatrist who becomes involved with a gang of jewel thieves to study criminal behavior.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film serial
ⓘ
melodrama ⓘ |
| basedOn | story by Charles W. Goddard ⓘ |
| character | Pauline Marvin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director |
Donald MacKenzie
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Louis J. Gasnier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedIn |
Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Pathé Exchange NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | silent film era ⓘ |
| filmColorType | black-and-white ⓘ |
| filmingTechnique | stunt-heavy action sequences ⓘ |
| followsNarrativeDevice | cliffhanger ending ⓘ |
| format | film serial ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure
ⓘ
melodrama ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact | title became a byword for continuous danger and narrow escapes ⓘ |
| hasLegacyStatus | considered a landmark of early serial filmmaking ⓘ |
| hasSequelOrRemake |
The Perils of Pauline (1933 serial)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Perils of Pauline (1947 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
later adventure serials
ⓘ
the use of cliffhangers in popular culture ⓘ |
| notableFor |
damsel-in-distress scenarios
ⓘ
popularizing cliffhangers in cinema ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 20 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Silent film with English intertitles ⓘ |
| partOf | early American film serial tradition ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Pearl White NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
a wealthy young heiress seeking adventure
ⓘ
recurring attempts on the heroine’s life ⓘ |
| producer |
Adolph Zukor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Louis J. Gasnier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Eclectic Film Company
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pathé Frères NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1914 ⓘ |
| releaseFormat | theatrical serial ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Charles W. Goddard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| sound | silent ⓘ |
| starred |
Crane Wilbur
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paul Panzer NERFINISHED ⓘ Pearl White NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfFilmDebutForActor | Pearl White NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Perils of Pauline Description of subject: The Perils of Pauline is a 1914 American silent film serial famous for its cliffhanger-driven damsel-in-distress adventures that helped define early cinematic melodrama.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Perils of Pauline (1947 film)
this entity surface form:
Perils of Pauline