The 39 Steps (1959 film)
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The 39 Steps (1959 film) is a British thriller adaptation of John Buchan’s novel and Alfred Hitchcock’s earlier film, following an innocent man entangled in a spy conspiracy while on the run across the UK.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The 39 Steps (1959 film) canonical | 3 |
| The 39 Steps (1959 film character adaptation) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8666972 — 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: The 39 Steps (1959 film) Context triple: [Eddie Byrne, notableWork, The 39 Steps (1959 film)]
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A.
The 39 Steps
The 39 Steps is a classic 1935 British thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, renowned for its blend of suspense, humor, and the “wrong man” chase narrative that became a hallmark of his style.
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B.
To Catch a Thief
To Catch a Thief is a 1955 romantic thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Cary Grant as a retired cat burglar suspected of returning to his old ways on the French Riviera.
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C.
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934 film)
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934 film) is an early British suspense thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock, centered on an ordinary couple who accidentally uncover an assassination plot while on holiday.
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D.
The Lady Vanishes
The Lady Vanishes is a 1938 British mystery thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, renowned for its blend of suspense, wit, and intrigue aboard a trans-European train.
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E.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939 film)
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939 film) is a classic black-and-white mystery movie featuring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes in one of his most iconic screen portrayals.
- 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 39 Steps (1959 film) Target entity description: The 39 Steps (1959 film) is a British thriller adaptation of John Buchan’s novel and Alfred Hitchcock’s earlier film, following an innocent man entangled in a spy conspiracy while on the run across the UK.
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A.
The 39 Steps
The 39 Steps is a classic 1935 British thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, renowned for its blend of suspense, humor, and the “wrong man” chase narrative that became a hallmark of his style.
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B.
To Catch a Thief
To Catch a Thief is a 1955 romantic thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Cary Grant as a retired cat burglar suspected of returning to his old ways on the French Riviera.
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C.
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934 film)
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934 film) is an early British suspense thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock, centered on an ordinary couple who accidentally uncover an assassination plot while on holiday.
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D.
The Lady Vanishes
The Lady Vanishes is a 1938 British mystery thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, renowned for its blend of suspense, wit, and intrigue aboard a trans-European train.
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E.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939 film)
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939 film) is a classic black-and-white mystery movie featuring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes in one of his most iconic screen portrayals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| adaptationOf |
The 39 Steps (1935 film)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Thirty-Nine Steps (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | John Buchan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The 39 Steps (1935 film)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Thirty-Nine Steps (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Ernest Steward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Clifton Parker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfRelease | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | Ralph Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Rank Organisation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Alfred Roome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresTheme |
espionage
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innocence versus suspicion ⓘ |
| follows | The 39 Steps (1935 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
spy film
ⓘ
thriller ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The 39 Steps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Richard Hannay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | road chase across the UK ⓘ |
| notableFor | being a colour remake of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1935 film ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | adaptations of The Thirty-Nine Steps ⓘ |
| plotKeyword |
man on the run
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spy conspiracy ⓘ wrongly accused ⓘ |
| producer | Betty E. Box NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Rank Organisation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistRole | innocent man on the run ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1959 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Frank Harvey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ralph Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The 39 Steps (1959 film) Description of subject: The 39 Steps (1959 film) is a British thriller adaptation of John Buchan’s novel and Alfred Hitchcock’s earlier film, following an innocent man entangled in a spy conspiracy while on the run across the UK.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The 39 Steps (1959 film character adaptation)