The Deadly Companions
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The Deadly Companions is a 1961 Western film notable as Sam Peckinpah’s feature directorial debut, starring Maureen O’Hara and Brian Keith in a story of revenge and redemption.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Deadly Companions 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 Deadly Companions Context triple: [Steve Cochran, notableWork, The Deadly Companions]
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A.
Death and the Compass
"Death and the Compass" is a metaphysical detective short story by Jorge Luis Borges that blends crime fiction with philosophical and theological puzzles.
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B.
The Serpent Brotherhood
The Serpent Brotherhood is a secretive, villainous organization in *The Librarian* franchise that seeks to obtain and exploit powerful magical artifacts for its own gain.
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C.
The Fratricide
The Fratricide is a dramatic painting by Finnish artist Akseli Gallen-Kallela that depicts a violent, emotionally charged scene of brother killing brother, reflecting themes of guilt and moral conflict.
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D.
The Crimson Circle
The Crimson Circle is a 1922 crime novel by Edgar Wallace centered on a secret extortion ring that blackmails wealthy victims under threat of death.
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E.
The Scarlet Claw
The Scarlet Claw is a 1944 Sherlock Holmes mystery film in which Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce investigate a series of murders in a fog-shrouded Canadian village.
- 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 Deadly Companions Target entity description: The Deadly Companions is a 1961 Western film notable as Sam Peckinpah’s feature directorial debut, starring Maureen O’Hara and Brian Keith in a story of revenge and redemption.
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A.
Death and the Compass
"Death and the Compass" is a metaphysical detective short story by Jorge Luis Borges that blends crime fiction with philosophical and theological puzzles.
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B.
The Serpent Brotherhood
The Serpent Brotherhood is a secretive, villainous organization in *The Librarian* franchise that seeks to obtain and exploit powerful magical artifacts for its own gain.
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C.
The Fratricide
The Fratricide is a dramatic painting by Finnish artist Akseli Gallen-Kallela that depicts a violent, emotionally charged scene of brother killing brother, reflecting themes of guilt and moral conflict.
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D.
The Crimson Circle
The Crimson Circle is a 1922 crime novel by Edgar Wallace centered on a secret extortion ring that blackmails wealthy victims under threat of death.
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E.
The Scarlet Claw
The Scarlet Claw is a 1944 Sherlock Holmes mystery film in which Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce investigate a series of murders in a fog-shrouded Canadian village.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Western film
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film ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Yellowleg
NERFINISHED
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novel by A.S. Fleischman ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | William H. Clothier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | Color ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Sam Peckinpah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | 20th Century Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Frank Santillo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featureDirectorialDebutOf | Sam Peckinpah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Arizona
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Old Tucson Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Western
ⓘ
revenge film ⓘ |
| leadActor | Brian Keith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadActress | Maureen O’Hara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Kit Tilden
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yellowleg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Marlin Skiles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | journey to bury a child ⓘ |
| notableFor | being Sam Peckinpah’s first feature film as director ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotKeyword |
accidental killing
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funeral procession ⓘ redemption ⓘ revenge ⓘ |
| producer | Charles B. Fitzsimons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Carousel Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseFormat | theatrical film ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1961 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 93 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | A.S. Fleischman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | American West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Brian Keith
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chill Wills NERFINISHED ⓘ Maureen O’Hara NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Cochran NERFINISHED ⓘ Strother Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | post-Civil War era ⓘ |
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Subject: The Deadly Companions Description of subject: The Deadly Companions is a 1961 Western film notable as Sam Peckinpah’s feature directorial debut, starring Maureen O’Hara and Brian Keith in a story of revenge and redemption.
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