Sheriff Max Muller in The Defiant Ones
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Sheriff Max Muller in *The Defiant Ones* is the determined lawman leading the manhunt for two escaped, chain-ganged prisoners in the 1958 drama film.
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| Sheriff Max Muller in The Defiant Ones canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Sheriff Max Muller in The Defiant Ones Context triple: [Theodore Bikel, performedRole, Sheriff Max Muller in The Defiant Ones]
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A.
Sheriff J.W. Pepper in The Man with the Golden Gun
Sheriff J.W. Pepper in *The Man with the Golden Gun* is a bumbling, loudmouthed Louisiana lawman who provides comic relief as an unlikely companion to James Bond during a high-speed chase in Thailand.
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B.
Sheriff Hoyt in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
Sheriff Hoyt in *The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning* is the sadistic, corrupt lawman who becomes a central figure in the Hewitt family's murderous reign, embodying the film’s brutal and oppressive tone.
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C.
Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane
Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane is the bumbling, comical county sheriff and primary lawman antagonist in the television series "The Dukes of Hazzard."
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D.
Sheriff Sam Galt
Sheriff Sam Galt is the principled frontier lawman protagonist of the Western film "The Iron Sheriff."
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E.
Sherif
Sherif is a masculine given name of Arabic origin commonly used in Egypt and other Arabic-speaking countries.
- 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)
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Target entity: Sheriff Max Muller in The Defiant Ones Target entity description: Sheriff Max Muller in *The Defiant Ones* is the determined lawman leading the manhunt for two escaped, chain-ganged prisoners in the 1958 drama film.
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A.
Sheriff J.W. Pepper in The Man with the Golden Gun
Sheriff J.W. Pepper in *The Man with the Golden Gun* is a bumbling, loudmouthed Louisiana lawman who provides comic relief as an unlikely companion to James Bond during a high-speed chase in Thailand.
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B.
Sheriff Hoyt in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
Sheriff Hoyt in *The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning* is the sadistic, corrupt lawman who becomes a central figure in the Hewitt family's murderous reign, embodying the film’s brutal and oppressive tone.
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C.
Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane
Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane is the bumbling, comical county sheriff and primary lawman antagonist in the television series "The Dukes of Hazzard."
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D.
Sheriff Sam Galt
Sheriff Sam Galt is the principled frontier lawman protagonist of the Western film "The Iron Sheriff."
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E.
Sherif
Sherif is a masculine given name of Arabic origin commonly used in Egypt and other Arabic-speaking countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| alignment | law enforcement ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Defiant Ones ⓘ |
| characterTrait | determined ⓘ |
| countryOfWorkOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| createdFor |
The Defiant Ones (1958 film)
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linked to:
The Defiant Ones
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| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | motion picture ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | lawman leading a manhunt ⓘ |
| occupation | sheriff ⓘ |
| partOf | manhunt for escaped chain-gang prisoners ⓘ |
| pursues |
chain-gang convicts
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two escaped prisoners ⓘ |
| roleIn | The Defiant Ones ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity |
American South
ⓘ
linked to:
Southern United States
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| workCinematographyBy | Sam Leavitt ⓘ |
| workDirector | Stanley Kramer ⓘ |
| workDistributor | United Artists ⓘ |
| workEditedBy | Frederic Knudtson ⓘ |
| workGenre | drama film ⓘ |
| workMusicBy | Ernest Gold ⓘ |
| workProductionCompany | Curtleigh Productions ⓘ |
| workReleaseYear | 1958 ⓘ |
| workType | film ⓘ |
| workWriter |
Harold Jacob Smith
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Nedrick Young ⓘ |
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