Notorious (1946 film)
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Notorious (1946 film) is an Alfred Hitchcock-directed romantic thriller about an American woman who infiltrates a group of Nazi collaborators in postwar South America, renowned for its suspenseful storytelling and iconic performances by Ingrid Bergman and Cary Grant.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Notorious (1946 film) canonical | 4 |
| Notorious (1946) | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Notorious (1946 film) Context triple: [Alexander Sebastian, firstAppearance, Notorious (1946 film)]
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film "Notorious"
"Notorious" is a biographical drama film about the life, career, and death of rapper The Notorious B.I.G., set against the backdrop of 1990s East Coast hip hop culture.
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B.
White Heat
White Heat is a 1949 American film noir crime drama directed by Raoul Walsh, renowned for James Cagney’s iconic performance as psychotic gangster Cody Jarrett and its explosive finale.
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Murder, Inc.
Murder, Inc. was a notorious organized crime group in the 1930s–1940s that served as the enforcement arm of the American Mafia, carrying out contract killings for various crime families.
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D.
Bugsy
Bugsy was the notorious American mobster Benjamin Siegel, a key figure in the development of Las Vegas and organized crime in the early 20th century.
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E.
The Gangster
The Gangster is a 1947 American film noir crime drama noted for its stylized cinematography and bleak portrayal of a small-time racketeer’s downfall.
- 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: Notorious (1946 film) Target entity description: Notorious (1946 film) is an Alfred Hitchcock-directed romantic thriller about an American woman who infiltrates a group of Nazi collaborators in postwar South America, renowned for its suspenseful storytelling and iconic performances by Ingrid Bergman and Cary Grant.
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A.
film "Notorious"
"Notorious" is a biographical drama film about the life, career, and death of rapper The Notorious B.I.G., set against the backdrop of 1990s East Coast hip hop culture.
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B.
White Heat
White Heat is a 1949 American film noir crime drama directed by Raoul Walsh, renowned for James Cagney’s iconic performance as psychotic gangster Cody Jarrett and its explosive finale.
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C.
Murder, Inc.
Murder, Inc. was a notorious organized crime group in the 1930s–1940s that served as the enforcement arm of the American Mafia, carrying out contract killings for various crime families.
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D.
Bugsy
Bugsy was the notorious American mobster Benjamin Siegel, a key figure in the development of Las Vegas and organized crime in the early 20th century.
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E.
The Gangster
The Gangster is a 1947 American film noir crime drama noted for its stylized cinematography and bleak portrayal of a small-time racketeer’s downfall.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| antagonistCharacter | Alexander Sebastian ⓘ |
| aspectRatio | 1.37:1 ⓘ |
| awardNomination |
Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay
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Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Claude Rains ⓘ |
| basedOn |
story by Alfred Hitchcock
ⓘ
story by Ben Hecht ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Ted Tetzlaff ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| director | Alfred Hitchcock ⓘ |
| distributedIn | theatrical release ⓘ |
| distributor | RKO Radio Pictures ⓘ |
| editor | Theron Warth ⓘ |
| famousFor |
iconic performances by Ingrid Bergman and Cary Grant
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suspenseful storytelling ⓘ |
| famousScene |
the long kissing scene between Alicia and Devlin on the balcony
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the staircase climax at the Sebastian mansion ⓘ the wine cellar key sequence ⓘ |
| filmFormat | 35 mm ⓘ |
| genre |
film noir
ⓘ
romantic thriller ⓘ spy film ⓘ |
| hasRating | generally acclaimed by critics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadActor | Cary Grant ⓘ |
| leadActress | Ingrid Bergman ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Alexander Sebastian
ⓘ
Alicia Huberman ⓘ T.R. Devlin ⓘ
linked to:
T. R. Devlin
|
| musicBy | Roy Webb ⓘ |
| plotSummary | An American woman is recruited by a U.S. agent to infiltrate a group of Nazi collaborators in postwar South America. ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Cary Grant
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Claude Rains ⓘ Ingrid Bergman ⓘ Leopoldine Konstantin ⓘ Louis Calhern ⓘ |
| producer | Alfred Hitchcock ⓘ |
| productionCompany | RKO Radio Pictures ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
classic of American cinema
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one of Alfred Hitchcock's major works ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1946 ⓘ |
| runningTime | approximately 101 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Ben Hecht ⓘ |
| setting |
Rio de Janeiro
ⓘ
postwar South America ⓘ |
| theme |
espionage
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love versus duty ⓘ trust and betrayal ⓘ |
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