The October Man
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The October Man is a 1947 British psychological crime thriller film about a man suffering from guilt and memory lapses who becomes the prime suspect in a murder.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The October Man canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The October Man Context triple: [Two Cities Films, produced, The October Man]
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A.
The November Man
The November Man is a 2014 spy thriller film starring Pierce Brosnan as a retired CIA operative drawn back into a dangerous mission involving political conspiracies and former protégés.
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B.
The Gray Man
The Gray Man is a 2022 American action thriller film directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, starring Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans in a globe-trotting espionage story based on Mark Greaney’s novel.
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C.
A Most Wanted Man
A Most Wanted Man is a 2008 espionage novel by John le Carré that explores post-9/11 counterterrorism, intelligence manipulation, and moral ambiguity through the story of a mysterious Chechen refugee in Hamburg.
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D.
The Spy
The Spy is a film featuring Russian actress Svetlana Khodchenkova in a prominent role within a Cold War espionage narrative.
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E.
The Spy
"The Spy" is an 1821 historical novel by James Fenimore Cooper set during the American Revolutionary War, often regarded as one of the earliest major works of American fiction.
- 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: The October Man Target entity description: The October Man is a 1947 British psychological crime thriller film about a man suffering from guilt and memory lapses who becomes the prime suspect in a murder.
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A.
The November Man
The November Man is a 2014 spy thriller film starring Pierce Brosnan as a retired CIA operative drawn back into a dangerous mission involving political conspiracies and former protégés.
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B.
The Gray Man
The Gray Man is a 2022 American action thriller film directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, starring Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans in a globe-trotting espionage story based on Mark Greaney’s novel.
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C.
A Most Wanted Man
A Most Wanted Man is a 2008 espionage novel by John le Carré that explores post-9/11 counterterrorism, intelligence manipulation, and moral ambiguity through the story of a mysterious Chechen refugee in Hamburg.
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D.
The Spy
The Spy is a film featuring Russian actress Svetlana Khodchenkova in a prominent role within a Cold War espionage narrative.
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E.
The Spy
"The Spy" is an 1821 historical novel by James Fenimore Cooper set during the American Revolutionary War, often regarded as one of the earliest major works of American fiction.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime thriller film
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film ⓘ |
| basedOn | novel by Eric Ambler ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Erwin Hillier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | William Alwyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Roy Ward Baker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| directorOfPhotography | Erwin Hillier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | General Film Distributors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Alan Osbiston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Alan Osbiston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmFormat | black-and-white ⓘ |
| filmingStyle | film noir-influenced cinematography ⓘ |
| genre |
crime film
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psychological thriller ⓘ thriller film ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
crime
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psychological ⓘ thriller ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadActorRole | John Mills as Jim Ackland ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Jim Ackland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | William Alwyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTheme |
guilt
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memory loss ⓘ psychological trauma ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A man suffering from guilt and memory lapses becomes the prime suspect in a murder. ⓘ |
| producer | Eric Ambler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Two Cities Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1947-01-27 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1947 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 95 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Eric Ambler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Catherine Lacey
NERFINISHED
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Edward Chapman NERFINISHED ⓘ Joan Greenwood NERFINISHED ⓘ John Mills NERFINISHED ⓘ Kay Walsh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfWork | post-World War II era ⓘ |
| title | The October Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfWork | 1947 ⓘ |
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