James Cagney as Rocky Sullivan
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James Cagney as Rocky Sullivan is the iconic portrayal of a charismatic New York gangster whose complex morality and tragic fate became one of classic Hollywood’s defining tough-guy performances.
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| James Cagney as Rocky Sullivan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: James Cagney as Rocky Sullivan Context triple: [Angels with Dirty Faces, leadActorPlays, James Cagney as Rocky Sullivan]
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A.
James Cagney as Eddie Bartlett
James Cagney as Eddie Bartlett is the tough, fast-talking World War I veteran turned Prohibition-era bootlegger and gangster he portrays in the classic crime film "The Roaring Twenties."
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B.
Joseph "Rocky" Rockford
Joseph "Rocky" Rockford is the gruff but warm-hearted father of private investigator Jim Rockford on the television series "The Rockford Files."
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C.
Rocky Krakoff
Rocky Krakoff is an American child actor best known for playing a young Robert "Rocky" Balboa Jr. in the film "Rocky IV."
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D.
Victor Sullivan
Victor Sullivan is a seasoned fortune hunter and mentor figure in the Uncharted franchise, known for his roguish charm, cigar habit, and partnership with protagonist Nathan Drake.
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E.
Tom Canty
Tom Canty is the impoverished London boy who swaps identities with Prince Edward in Mark Twain’s novel "The Prince and the Pauper," highlighting themes of class and social injustice.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: James Cagney as Rocky Sullivan Target entity description: James Cagney as Rocky Sullivan is the iconic portrayal of a charismatic New York gangster whose complex morality and tragic fate became one of classic Hollywood’s defining tough-guy performances.
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A.
James Cagney as Eddie Bartlett
James Cagney as Eddie Bartlett is the tough, fast-talking World War I veteran turned Prohibition-era bootlegger and gangster he portrays in the classic crime film "The Roaring Twenties."
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B.
Joseph "Rocky" Rockford
Joseph "Rocky" Rockford is the gruff but warm-hearted father of private investigator Jim Rockford on the television series "The Rockford Files."
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C.
Rocky Krakoff
Rocky Krakoff is an American child actor best known for playing a young Robert "Rocky" Balboa Jr. in the film "Rocky IV."
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D.
Victor Sullivan
Victor Sullivan is a seasoned fortune hunter and mentor figure in the Uncharted franchise, known for his roguish charm, cigar habit, and partnership with protagonist Nathan Drake.
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E.
Tom Canty
Tom Canty is the impoverished London boy who swaps identities with Prince Edward in Mark Twain’s novel "The Prince and the Pauper," highlighting themes of class and social injustice.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
acting performance
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film character portrayal ⓘ |
| appearsInFilm | Angels with Dirty Faces ⓘ |
| associatedWithStudioCycle | Warner Bros. gangster cycle ⓘ |
| awardsContext | contributed to James Cagney’s status as an Academy Award–winning actor ⓘ |
| basedOnStoryBy | Rowland Brown ⓘ |
| characterName | Rocky Sullivan ⓘ |
| characterOccupation | gangster ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
charismatic
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morally complex ⓘ tough ⓘ |
| coStarsWith |
Ann Sheridan
ⓘ
Humphrey Bogart ⓘ Pat O'Brien ⓘ
linked to:
Pat O’Brien
The Dead End Kids ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| criticalReputation |
defining tough-guy role of classic Hollywood
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iconic performance ⓘ |
| culturalStatus | classic Hollywood gangster icon ⓘ |
| executionMethod | electric chair ⓘ |
| fate | executed ⓘ |
| filmDirector | Michael Curtiz ⓘ |
| filmProducer | Samuel Bischoff ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1938 ⓘ |
| filmStudio |
Warner Bros.
ⓘ
linked to:
Warner Bros. Pictures
|
| genre |
crime film
ⓘ
gangster film ⓘ |
| influences | later Hollywood gangster portrayals ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| moralTheme |
influence on youth
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redemption ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| narrativeArc | rise and fall of a gangster ⓘ |
| nationalCinema | American cinema ⓘ |
| notableScene | final walk to the execution chamber ⓘ |
| portrayalStyle |
energetic
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intense ⓘ streetwise ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | James Cagney ⓘ |
| screenwriterOfFilm |
John Wexley
ⓘ
Warren Duff ⓘ |
| settingCity | New York City ⓘ |
| studioEra |
Golden Age of Hollywood
ⓘ
linked to:
Hollywood Golden Age
|
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Subject: James Cagney as Rocky Sullivan Description of subject: James Cagney as Rocky Sullivan is the iconic portrayal of a charismatic New York gangster whose complex morality and tragic fate became one of classic Hollywood’s defining tough-guy performances.
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