The Penalty (1920 film)
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The Penalty (1920 film) is a silent crime drama best known for Lon Chaney’s intense performance as a legless criminal mastermind in one of his early star-making roles.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Penalty (1920 film) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9985936 — 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 Penalty (1920 film) Context triple: [Jack Conway, directed, The Penalty (1920 film)]
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A.
Pan (1922 film)
Pan (1922 film) is a silent Norwegian drama directed by Harald Schwenzen, adapting Knut Hamsun’s novel about a reclusive ex-soldier’s obsessive love in the northern wilderness.
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B.
Crime and Punishment (1935 film)
Crime and Punishment (1935 film) is a psychological crime drama adaptation of Fyodor Dostoevsky’s novel, best known for featuring Peter Lorre as the tormented murderer Raskolnikov.
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C.
Passing (1929)
Passing (1929) is a Harlem Renaissance novel by Nella Larsen that explores racial identity, colorism, and the complexities of "passing" for white in 1920s America.
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D.
The Chaser (1928)
The Chaser (1928) is a silent comedy film best known for featuring Australian-born comic actor Clyde Cook in a leading role.
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E.
The Passing Show of 1920
The Passing Show of 1920 was a Broadway musical revue featuring songs and comedy sketches, co-written by lyricist Bert Kalmar.
- 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 Penalty (1920 film) Target entity description: The Penalty (1920 film) is a silent crime drama best known for Lon Chaney’s intense performance as a legless criminal mastermind in one of his early star-making roles.
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A.
Pan (1922 film)
Pan (1922 film) is a silent Norwegian drama directed by Harald Schwenzen, adapting Knut Hamsun’s novel about a reclusive ex-soldier’s obsessive love in the northern wilderness.
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B.
Crime and Punishment (1935 film)
Crime and Punishment (1935 film) is a psychological crime drama adaptation of Fyodor Dostoevsky’s novel, best known for featuring Peter Lorre as the tormented murderer Raskolnikov.
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C.
Passing (1929)
Passing (1929) is a Harlem Renaissance novel by Nella Larsen that explores racial identity, colorism, and the complexities of "passing" for white in 1920s America.
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D.
The Chaser (1928)
The Chaser (1928) is a silent comedy film best known for featuring Australian-born comic actor Clyde Cook in a leading role.
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E.
The Passing Show of 1920
The Passing Show of 1920 was a Broadway musical revue featuring songs and comedy sketches, co-written by lyricist Bert Kalmar.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | silent film ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Penalty (1913 novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | Gouverneur Morris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character | Blizzard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterDescription | legless criminal mastermind ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Don Short NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Wallace Worsley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
Goldwyn Distributing Company
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Goldwyn Pictures Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | silent era ⓘ |
| format | silent ⓘ |
| genre |
crime film
ⓘ
drama film ⓘ |
| hasColor | black-and-white ⓘ |
| hasLegacy | regarded as one of Lon Chaney’s breakthrough performances ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
crime
ⓘ
disability ⓘ revenge ⓘ |
| leadActor | Lon Chaney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | 35 mm film ⓘ |
| musicForReleases | various later compiled scores for modern screenings ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Lon Chaney’s intense performance as a legless criminal mastermind
ⓘ
early star-making role for Lon Chaney ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Silent film with English intertitles ⓘ |
| partOf | Lon Chaney filmography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays | underworld crime in an American city ⓘ |
| producer | Samuel Goldwyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Goldwyn Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1920 ⓘ |
| releaseFormat | theatrical release ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 90 minutes ⓘ |
| screenplayBy |
Charles Kenyon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Philip Lonergan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Charles Clary
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Claire Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ Ethel Grey Terry NERFINISHED ⓘ James Mason (American actor, born 1889) NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenneth Harlan NERFINISHED ⓘ Lon Chaney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | The Penalty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Penalty (1920 film) Description of subject: The Penalty (1920 film) is a silent crime drama best known for Lon Chaney’s intense performance as a legless criminal mastermind in one of his early star-making roles.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Jack Conway