The Trap (1959 film)
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The Trap is a 1959 American crime drama film starring Richard Widmark and Felicia Farr, centered on a tense conflict involving gangsters, betrayal, and a high-stakes heist.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Trap (1959 film) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10355138 — 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 Trap (1959 film) Context triple: [Felicia Farr, notableWork, The Trap (1959 film)]
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A.
Tiger Trap
Tiger Trap was an early 1990s American indie pop band associated with the twee pop scene and known for their melodic, lo-fi sound.
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B.
The Tender Trap
The Tender Trap is a 1954 romantic comedy play by Robert Paul Smith that was later adapted into a popular 1955 film starring Frank Sinatra and Debbie Reynolds.
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C.
The Tender Trap
The Tender Trap is a 1955 romantic comedy film starring Frank Sinatra and Debbie Reynolds, adapted from the Broadway play of the same name.
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D.
The Trap
"The Trap" is a horror novel by Tabitha King that delves into psychological terror and the darker sides of human relationships in a small-town setting.
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E.
The Trap
The Trap is a 1966 British adventure drama film set in the Canadian wilderness, starring Rita Tushingham and Oliver Reed.
- 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 Trap (1959 film) Target entity description: The Trap is a 1959 American crime drama film starring Richard Widmark and Felicia Farr, centered on a tense conflict involving gangsters, betrayal, and a high-stakes heist.
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A.
Tiger Trap
Tiger Trap was an early 1990s American indie pop band associated with the twee pop scene and known for their melodic, lo-fi sound.
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B.
The Tender Trap
The Tender Trap is a 1954 romantic comedy play by Robert Paul Smith that was later adapted into a popular 1955 film starring Frank Sinatra and Debbie Reynolds.
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C.
The Tender Trap
The Tender Trap is a 1955 romantic comedy film starring Frank Sinatra and Debbie Reynolds, adapted from the Broadway play of the same name.
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D.
The Trap
"The Trap" is a horror novel by Tabitha King that delves into psychological terror and the darker sides of human relationships in a small-town setting.
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E.
The Trap
The Trap is a 1966 British adventure drama film set in the Canadian wilderness, starring Rita Tushingham and Oliver Reed.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay ⓘ |
| cinematography | Daniel L. Fapp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| countryOfRelease |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Norman Panama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| editor | Howard A. Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmFormat | black-and-white ⓘ |
| genre |
crime film
ⓘ
drama film ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Earl Holliman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Felicia Farr NERFINISHED ⓘ Lee J. Cobb NERFINISHED ⓘ Lorne Greene NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Widmark NERFINISHED ⓘ Tina Louise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
family conflict
ⓘ
loyalty and betrayal ⓘ organized crime ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Ralph Anderson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tanny NERFINISHED ⓘ Victor Massonetti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Leigh Harline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
betrayal
ⓘ
gangsters ⓘ heist ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Earl Holliman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Felicia Farr NERFINISHED ⓘ Lee J. Cobb NERFINISHED ⓘ Lorne Greene NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Widmark NERFINISHED ⓘ Tina Louise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Norman Panama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Paramount Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1959 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 84 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Melvin Frank
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Norman Panama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 1950s ⓘ |
| setting | Las Vegas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Earl Holliman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Felicia Farr NERFINISHED ⓘ Lee J. Cobb NERFINISHED ⓘ Lorne Greene NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Widmark NERFINISHED ⓘ Tina Louise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Trap (1959 film) Description of subject: The Trap is a 1959 American crime drama film starring Richard Widmark and Felicia Farr, centered on a tense conflict involving gangsters, betrayal, and a high-stakes heist.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.