The Boy and the Bridge (1959 film)
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The Boy and the Bridge is a 1959 British drama film, directed by Kevin McClory, about a troubled boy who repeatedly visits London’s Tower Bridge and becomes entangled in a jewel theft.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Boy and the Bridge (1959 film) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Boy and the Bridge (1959 film) Context triple: [Kevin McClory, workedOn, The Boy and the Bridge (1959 film)]
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A.
Pikene på broen
Pikene på broen is a 1999 French romantic drama film by Patrice Leconte, known for its poetic black-and-white cinematography and the intense relationship between a suicidal woman and a knife-thrower.
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B.
Story Bridge
Story Bridge is an iconic steel cantilever bridge spanning the Brisbane River, renowned as one of Brisbane’s most recognizable landmarks and a key transport link.
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C.
"The Builders of the Bridge"
"The Builders of the Bridge" is a book by civil engineer David B. Steinman that chronicles the design, construction, and human drama behind the building of the Brooklyn Bridge.
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D.
Waterloo Bridge (1940 film)
Waterloo Bridge (1940 film) is a romantic drama directed by Mervyn LeRoy, starring Vivien Leigh and Robert Taylor, about a tragic love affair set in London during World War I.
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E.
Scandale Bridge
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- 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 Boy and the Bridge (1959 film) Target entity description: The Boy and the Bridge is a 1959 British drama film, directed by Kevin McClory, about a troubled boy who repeatedly visits London’s Tower Bridge and becomes entangled in a jewel theft.
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A.
Pikene på broen
Pikene på broen is a 1999 French romantic drama film by Patrice Leconte, known for its poetic black-and-white cinematography and the intense relationship between a suicidal woman and a knife-thrower.
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B.
Story Bridge
Story Bridge is an iconic steel cantilever bridge spanning the Brisbane River, renowned as one of Brisbane’s most recognizable landmarks and a key transport link.
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C.
"The Builders of the Bridge"
"The Builders of the Bridge" is a book by civil engineer David B. Steinman that chronicles the design, construction, and human drama behind the building of the Brooklyn Bridge.
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D.
Waterloo Bridge (1940 film)
Waterloo Bridge (1940 film) is a romantic drama directed by Mervyn LeRoy, starring Vivien Leigh and Robert Taylor, about a tragic love affair set in London during World War I.
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E.
Scandale Bridge
Scandale Bridge is a historic stone bridge in England’s Lake District that carries a minor road over the River Rothay near Ambleside.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
Tower Bridge in London
ⓘ
linked to:
Tower Bridge
|
| director | Kevin McClory ⓘ |
| distributionFormat | theatrical release ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| genre | drama ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
Tower Bridge ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
alienation
ⓘ
coming of age ⓘ crime ⓘ juvenile delinquency ⓘ |
| hasWorkType | feature film ⓘ |
| isBlackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | troubled boy ⓘ |
| medium | cinema ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | a troubled boy who repeatedly visits London’s Tower Bridge ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotIncludes |
boy becoming entangled in a jewel theft
ⓘ
jewel theft ⓘ |
| producer | Kevin McClory ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Independent production ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1959 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1959 ⓘ |
| title | The Boy and the Bridge ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: The Boy and the Bridge (1959 film) Description of subject: The Boy and the Bridge is a 1959 British drama film, directed by Kevin McClory, about a troubled boy who repeatedly visits London’s Tower Bridge and becomes entangled in a jewel theft.
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