The 39 Steps
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The 39 Steps is a comedic stage adaptation of John Buchan’s novel and Alfred Hitchcock’s film, known for its fast-paced, minimalist staging and a small cast playing numerous roles.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The 39 Steps canonical | 6 |
| The 39 Steps (stage production) | 3 |
| The Thirty Nine Steps | 2 |
| The 39 Steps (stage adaptation) | 1 |
| The 39 Steps (stage) | 1 |
| “The 39 Steps” | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11948859 — 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 39 Steps Context triple: [Criterion Theatre, hasProduction, The 39 Steps]
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A.
The 39 Steps
The 39 Steps is a classic 1935 British thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, renowned for its blend of suspense, humor, and the “wrong man” chase narrative that became a hallmark of his style.
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B.
The 39 Steps (1959 film)
The 39 Steps (1959 film) is a British thriller adaptation of John Buchan’s novel and Alfred Hitchcock’s earlier film, following an innocent man entangled in a spy conspiracy while on the run across the UK.
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C.
The Riddle of the Sands (film)
The Riddle of the Sands is a 1979 British adventure thriller film, adapted from Erskine Childers’ classic espionage novel about two yachtsmen uncovering a German invasion plot in the North Sea.
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D.
The Big Clock
The Big Clock is a 1948 film noir thriller about a magazine editor who becomes the prime suspect in a murder he is secretly investigating.
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E.
Peril at End House
Peril at End House is a classic detective novel by Agatha Christie featuring Hercule Poirot as he investigates a series of attempted murders at a seaside estate in Cornwall.
- 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 39 Steps Target entity description: The 39 Steps is a comedic stage adaptation of John Buchan’s novel and Alfred Hitchcock’s film, known for its fast-paced, minimalist staging and a small cast playing numerous roles.
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A.
The 39 Steps
The 39 Steps is a classic 1935 British thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, renowned for its blend of suspense, humor, and the “wrong man” chase narrative that became a hallmark of his style.
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B.
The 39 Steps (1959 film)
The 39 Steps (1959 film) is a British thriller adaptation of John Buchan’s novel and Alfred Hitchcock’s earlier film, following an innocent man entangled in a spy conspiracy while on the run across the UK.
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C.
The Riddle of the Sands (film)
The Riddle of the Sands is a 1979 British adventure thriller film, adapted from Erskine Childers’ classic espionage novel about two yachtsmen uncovering a German invasion plot in the North Sea.
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D.
The Big Clock
The Big Clock is a 1948 film noir thriller about a magazine editor who becomes the prime suspect in a murder he is secretly investigating.
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E.
Peril at End House
Peril at End House is a classic detective novel by Agatha Christie featuring Hercule Poirot as he investigates a series of attempted murders at a seaside estate in Cornwall.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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