I Wake Up Screaming
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I Wake Up Screaming is a 1941 film noir thriller about a man falsely accused of murdering a rising starlet, noted for its dark visual style and early use of noir conventions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| I Wake Up Screaming canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10299020 — 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: I Wake Up Screaming Context triple: [Elisha Cook Jr., notableWork, I Wake Up Screaming]
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A.
I Wake Up Crying
"I Wake Up Crying" is an early 1960s pop song performed by Del Shannon, showcasing his emotional vocal style and dramatic, melancholic lyrics.
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B.
I'll Scream Later
"I'll Scream Later" is the memoir of Academy Award–winning deaf actress Marlee Matlin, recounting her life, career, and personal struggles.
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C.
Screamin'
Screamin' is a 1962 soul-jazz album by organist Jack McDuff, known for its energetic Hammond B-3 grooves and hard bop-influenced arrangements.
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D.
Welcome to My Nightmare
Welcome to My Nightmare is a 1975 concept album by Alice Cooper that blends theatrical rock with horror-themed storytelling and elaborate production.
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E.
In Bed We Cry
"In Bed We Cry" is a mid-20th-century novel by American actress and author Ilka Chase, known for its witty, sophisticated portrayal of romantic and social entanglements.
- 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: I Wake Up Screaming Target entity description: I Wake Up Screaming is a 1941 film noir thriller about a man falsely accused of murdering a rising starlet, noted for its dark visual style and early use of noir conventions.
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A.
I Wake Up Crying
"I Wake Up Crying" is an early 1960s pop song performed by Del Shannon, showcasing his emotional vocal style and dramatic, melancholic lyrics.
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B.
I'll Scream Later
"I'll Scream Later" is the memoir of Academy Award–winning deaf actress Marlee Matlin, recounting her life, career, and personal struggles.
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C.
Screamin'
Screamin' is a 1962 soul-jazz album by organist Jack McDuff, known for its energetic Hammond B-3 grooves and hard bop-influenced arrangements.
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D.
Welcome to My Nightmare
Welcome to My Nightmare is a 1975 concept album by Alice Cooper that blends theatrical rock with horror-themed storytelling and elaborate production.
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E.
In Bed We Cry
"In Bed We Cry" is a mid-20th-century novel by American actress and author Ilka Chase, known for its witty, sophisticated portrayal of romantic and social entanglements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime thriller film
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film ⓘ |
| alternateTitle | Hot Spot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | Steve Fisher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | I Wake Up Screaming (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Edward Cronjager NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | H. Bruce Humberstone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
20th Century Fox
NERFINISHED
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Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributorRegion | North America ⓘ |
| editedBy | Barbara McLean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmEra | Classical Hollywood cinema ⓘ |
| filmingProcess | 35 mm ⓘ |
| genre |
crime film
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film noir ⓘ thriller film ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Ed Cornell
NERFINISHED
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Frankie Christopher NERFINISHED ⓘ Jill Lynn NERFINISHED ⓘ Vicky Lynn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the earliest Hollywood films classified as film noir ⓘ |
| medium | theatrical film ⓘ |
| musicBy | Cyril J. Mockridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | a man falsely accused of murdering a rising starlet ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | murder mystery ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dark visual style
ⓘ
early use of film noir conventions ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays | police investigation into a starlet's murder ⓘ |
| producer | Milton Sperling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | 20th Century Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDateUS | 1941-10-31 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1941 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 82 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Dwight Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | New York City ⓘ |
| soundMix | mono ⓘ |
| starring |
Allyn Joslyn
NERFINISHED
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Betty Grable NERFINISHED ⓘ Carole Landis NERFINISHED ⓘ Laird Cregar NERFINISHED ⓘ Victor Mature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult ⓘ |
| title | I Wake Up Screaming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: I Wake Up Screaming Description of subject: I Wake Up Screaming is a 1941 film noir thriller about a man falsely accused of murdering a rising starlet, noted for its dark visual style and early use of noir conventions.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.