Night Must Fall
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Night Must Fall is a 1937 psychological thriller film, adapted from Emlyn Williams' play, in which Robert Montgomery delivers a chilling performance as a charming yet sinister murderer.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Night Must Fall canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9726584 — 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: Night Must Fall Context triple: [Robert Montgomery, notableWork, Night Must Fall]
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A.
Nightfall
"Nightfall" is a classic science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov that explores the psychological and societal collapse of a civilization experiencing darkness and a view of the stars for the first time.
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B.
In the Night
"In the Night" is a dark, synth-driven R&B/pop song by The Weeknd that explores themes of trauma and survival, released as a single from his album *Beauty Behind the Madness*.
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C.
The Night
The Night is a haunting Expressionist painting by Max Beckmann that depicts the brutal terror and psychological trauma of a violent home invasion.
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D.
The Night
The Night is the 92nd chapter of the Qur’an, a Meccan surah that contrasts the paths of righteousness and wickedness and emphasizes the consequences of human choices.
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E.
The Night
The Night is an 18th-century painting by French artist Joseph Vernet, renowned for its dramatic nocturnal seascape and masterful use of light and atmosphere.
- 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: Night Must Fall Target entity description: Night Must Fall is a 1937 psychological thriller film, adapted from Emlyn Williams' play, in which Robert Montgomery delivers a chilling performance as a charming yet sinister murderer.
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A.
Nightfall
"Nightfall" is a classic science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov that explores the psychological and societal collapse of a civilization experiencing darkness and a view of the stars for the first time.
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B.
In the Night
"In the Night" is a dark, synth-driven R&B/pop song by The Weeknd that explores themes of trauma and survival, released as a single from his album *Beauty Behind the Madness*.
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C.
The Night
The Night is a haunting Expressionist painting by Max Beckmann that depicts the brutal terror and psychological trauma of a violent home invasion.
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D.
The Night
The Night is the 92nd chapter of the Qur’an, a Meccan surah that contrasts the paths of righteousness and wickedness and emphasizes the consequences of human choices.
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E.
The Night
The Night is an 18th-century painting by French artist Joseph Vernet, renowned for its dramatic nocturnal seascape and masterful use of light and atmosphere.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | Night Must Fall (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Night Must Fall (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Emlyn Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
Mrs. Bramson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Olivia Grayne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Ray June NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Richard Thorpe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| editor | Frank E. Hull NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmColorType | black-and-white ⓘ |
| genre |
crime film
ⓘ
drama film ⓘ psychological thriller ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
deception
ⓘ
murder ⓘ psychological manipulation ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Danny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motionPictureRatingSystem | Production Code era film ⓘ |
| musicBy | Edward Ward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominationReceivedBy | Dame May Whitty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | Robert Montgomery's chilling performance as a charming yet sinister murderer ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| playPremiereYear | 1935 ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Dame May Whitty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert Montgomery NERFINISHED ⓘ Rosalind Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Hunt Stromberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1937-02-18 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1937 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 117 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Emlyn Williams
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Van Druten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 1930s ⓘ |
| starring |
Alan Marshal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dame May Whitty NERFINISHED ⓘ E.E. Clive NERFINISHED ⓘ Kathleen Harrison NERFINISHED ⓘ Matthew Boulton NERFINISHED ⓘ Merle Tottenham NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Montgomery NERFINISHED ⓘ Rosalind Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Night Must Fall Description of subject: Night Must Fall is a 1937 psychological thriller film, adapted from Emlyn Williams' play, in which Robert Montgomery delivers a chilling performance as a charming yet sinister murderer.
Referenced by (6)
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