White Cargo (1942 film screenplay)
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White Cargo (1942 film screenplay) is a 1942 Hollywood drama script, adapted from a stage play, that explores colonial tensions and interracial desire in a British rubber plantation in Africa.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| White Cargo (1942 film screenplay) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11135616 — 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: White Cargo (1942 film screenplay) Context triple: [Leon Gordon, notableWork, White Cargo (1942 film screenplay)]
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A.
White Palace (screenplay)
White Palace (screenplay) is a romantic drama film script by Ted Tally, adapted from Glenn Savan’s novel about an unlikely relationship between a young widowed professional and an older working-class woman.
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B.
The Smiling Lieutenant (screenplay)
The Smiling Lieutenant (screenplay) is a romantic musical comedy script by Samson Raphaelson that formed the basis for Ernst Lubitsch’s 1931 film about a carefree lieutenant entangled in a love triangle.
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C.
The Whistler (1944 film)
The Whistler (1944 film) is a 1944 American mystery thriller based on the popular radio series, following a guilt-ridden businessman entangled in a deadly murder-for-hire plot.
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D.
The White Sheep (1924)
The White Sheep (1924) 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 1942
The Passing Show of 1942 was a World War II–era American musical revue co-written by lyricist Bert Kalmar, featuring comedy sketches and songs typical of Broadway variety entertainments of its time.
- 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: White Cargo (1942 film screenplay) Target entity description: White Cargo (1942 film screenplay) is a 1942 Hollywood drama script, adapted from a stage play, that explores colonial tensions and interracial desire in a British rubber plantation in Africa.
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A.
White Palace (screenplay)
White Palace (screenplay) is a romantic drama film script by Ted Tally, adapted from Glenn Savan’s novel about an unlikely relationship between a young widowed professional and an older working-class woman.
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B.
The Smiling Lieutenant (screenplay)
The Smiling Lieutenant (screenplay) is a romantic musical comedy script by Samson Raphaelson that formed the basis for Ernst Lubitsch’s 1931 film about a carefree lieutenant entangled in a love triangle.
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C.
The Whistler (1944 film)
The Whistler (1944 film) is a 1944 American mystery thriller based on the popular radio series, following a guilt-ridden businessman entangled in a deadly murder-for-hire plot.
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D.
The White Sheep (1924)
The White Sheep (1924) 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 1942
The Passing Show of 1942 was a World War II–era American musical revue co-written by lyricist Bert Kalmar, featuring comedy sketches and songs typical of Broadway variety entertainments of its time.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American film
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drama film ⓘ film ⓘ stage play ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | White Cargo (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | White Cargo (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| censorshipContext | Production Code era ⓘ |
| characterPortrayedBy | Hedy Lamarr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Harold Rosson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Richard Thorpe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | George Boemler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | World War II era Hollywood ⓘ |
| filmingStyle | studio production ⓘ |
| genre | drama film ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
exploitation
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moral conflict ⓘ sexual tension ⓘ |
| MPAARating | Passed ⓘ |
| musicBy | Bronislau Kaper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacter | Tondelayo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays |
African natives in stereotyped manner
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British colonists in Africa ⓘ interracial relationships under censorship constraints ⓘ |
| producer | Sam Zimbalist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| releaseDate | December 1942 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1942 ⓘ |
| runtime | 89 minutes ⓘ |
| screenplayBy |
Leon Gordon
NERFINISHED
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Paul Gangelin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| screenplayType | adapted screenplay ⓘ |
| setIn | Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setOn | British rubber plantation ⓘ |
| starring |
Frank Morgan
NERFINISHED
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Hedy Lamarr NERFINISHED ⓘ Reginald Owen NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Carlson NERFINISHED ⓘ Walter Pidgeon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
British colonial rule
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colonialism ⓘ interracial desire ⓘ race relations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: White Cargo (1942 film screenplay) Description of subject: White Cargo (1942 film screenplay) is a 1942 Hollywood drama script, adapted from a stage play, that explores colonial tensions and interracial desire in a British rubber plantation in Africa.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.