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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:comedy
gptkb:play
gptkb:film
gptkb:film_series
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:musical
gptkb:radio_station
gptkb:film
gptkb:stage_play
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gptkbp:adaptations
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1939 film
1978 film
2004 film adaptation
2000 film
1927 film
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gptkbp:adapted_into
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gptkb:musical
gptkb:television
gptkb:multiple_times
gptkb:film
gptkb:stage_play
radio plays
into video games
into graphic novels
into musicals
into radio plays
into television shows
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gptkbp:associated_with
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theatrical horror genre
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:John_Willard
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gptkbp:available_on
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in published form
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gptkbp:based_on
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The Cat and the Canary (play)
play by John Willard
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gptkbp:box_office
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$1.5 million
$1 million
$12 million
successful
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gptkbp:budget
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$10 million
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:Annabelle_West
gptkb:Cyrus_West
gptkb:Dr._Malcolm_Wells
gptkb:The_Phantom
gptkb:Paul_Jones
Wade
Mrs. West
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gptkbp:characters
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the villain
the comic relief
the detective
the heiress
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gptkbp:cinematography
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gptkb:Hal_Mohr
gptkb:David_A._Dunlap
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gptkbp:cinematography_by
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gptkb:John_F._Seitz
gptkb:Karl_Struss
gptkb:David_A._Dunlap
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gptkbp:color
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black and white
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gptkbp:contains
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elements of farce
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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positive
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gptkbp:cult_status
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gptkb:true
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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inspired adaptations
inspired parodies
inspired remakes
popular in Halloween performances
influenced adaptations in media
influenced horror comedies
influenced mystery plays
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:Elliott_Nugent
gptkb:Paul_Leni
gptkb:Elliot_Silverstein
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gptkbp:distributor
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gptkb:Universal_Pictures
gptkb:Lions_Gate_Entertainment
gptkb:Pathé_Exchange
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gptkbp:edited_by
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gptkb:Michael_R._Miller
gptkb:William_A._Ziegler
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gptkbp:editing
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gptkb:Edward_Dmytryk
Michael J. Duthie
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gptkbp:features
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gptkb:murder_mystery
a wealthy family
suspenseful moments.
a twist ending.
a comedic tone.
a family inheritance.
a mysterious killer.
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gptkbp:film_series
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The Cat and the Canary series.
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gptkbp:first_performance
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gptkb:1922
gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:first_released
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gptkb:1927
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:The_Ghost_Breaker
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gptkbp:follows
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The Cat and the Canary (1939)
The Cat and the Canary (play)
The Cat and the Canary (1927)
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:mystery
gptkb:comedy
gptkb:horror
gptkb:horror_films
Horror
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gptkbp:has_been_recorded_as
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gptkb:audio_drama
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gptkbp:has_cameo
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gptkb:Lon_Chaney_Jr.
Bela Lugosi.
Boris Karloff.
Christopher Lee.
John Carradine.
Peter Lorre.
Vincent Price.
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gptkbp:has_character
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a detective
a butler
a heiress
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gptkbp:has_influenced
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the genre of mystery plays
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gptkbp:has_inspired
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other playwrights
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gptkbp:has_performed_at
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gptkb:theater_festivals
in Australia
in Canada
in London
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gptkbp:has_sequel
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gptkb:The_Cat_and_the_Canary_(1940)
gptkb:The_Cat_and_the_Canary_(2000)
gptkb:The_Cat_and_the_Canary_(2020)
gptkb:The_Cat_and_the_Canary_(1978)
The Cat and the Canary (1939)
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gptkbp:has_theme
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gptkb:resolutions
gptkb:mystery
gptkb:comedy
gptkb:Ghost
gptkb:deception
gptkb:thriller
inheritance
romance
supernatural elements
climax
fear
suspense
dark humor
clues
twists
family secrets
reveal
whodunit
unexpected endings
suspenseful atmosphere
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gptkbp:has_themes
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gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:greed
family dynamics
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Cat and the Canary
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gptkbp:includes
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a murder mystery
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gptkbp:influence
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slasher films
horror-comedy genre
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gptkbp:influence_on
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Horror genre
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gptkbp:influenced
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comedy horror genre
subsequent horror comedies
later horror films.
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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theatrical traditions
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gptkbp:inspired
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gptkb:The_Cat_and_the_Canary_(1961_film)
gptkb:The_Cat_and_the_Canary_(1978_film)
gptkb:The_Cat_and_the_Canary_(2000_film)
other works of fiction
the genre of slasher films.
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gptkbp:inspired_by
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gothic literature
theatrical traditions
murder mystery genre
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gptkbp:is_considered
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a classic of American theater
a cultural artifact of the 1920s
a precursor to slasher films
a staple of Halloween performances
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gptkbp:is_known_for
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its comedic elements
its clever dialogue
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gptkbp:is_notable_for
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its plot twists
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gptkbp:is_part_of
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the American theater canon
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gptkbp:is_referenced_in
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gptkb:popular_culture
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gptkbp:is_reviewed_by
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by critics
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gptkbp:is_set_in
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the early 20th century
a stormy night
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gptkbp:is_studied_in
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in theater courses
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:music
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gptkb:George_A._Whiting
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gptkbp:music_by
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gptkb:Charles_Previn
gptkb:John_L._Green
gptkb:John_Frizzell
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gptkbp:notable_actor
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gptkb:Creighton_Hale
gptkb:Gertrude_Astor
gptkb:Laura_La_Plante
gptkb:Tully_Marshall
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gptkbp:notable_for
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its suspenseful atmosphere
Bob Hope's performance
being one of the first horror comedies.
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gptkbp:notable_production
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1927 film adaptation
1978 film adaptation
1939 film adaptation
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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" The dead are not dead!"
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gptkbp:notable_scene
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the final reveal
the ghost appearance
the will reading
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gptkbp:original_language
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English
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gptkbp:parodied_in
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various media
in various media
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gptkbp:performed_by
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various theater companies
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gptkbp:performed_in
|
theaters worldwide
in various languages
in universities
in high schools
in community theaters
in professional theaters
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gptkbp:plot
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A group of people gather in a haunted mansion for a reading of a will.
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gptkbp:plot_element
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Murder mystery
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gptkbp:premiere
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gptkb:Screamfest_Film_Festival
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gptkbp:premiere_location
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gptkb:Los_Angeles
gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:premiered_on
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gptkb:1922
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gptkbp:production_company
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gptkb:Universal_Pictures
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gptkbp:release_date
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gptkb:2004
1939
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gptkbp:release_format
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gptkb:DVD
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:release_year
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gptkb:1927
gptkb:2004
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gptkbp:remake
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gptkb:The_Cat_and_the_Canary_(1927_film)
gptkb:The_Cat_and_the_Canary_(2000)
gptkb:The_Cat_and_the_Canary_(1978)
The Cat and the Canary (1939)
1978 version
2004 version
1930 version
1939 version
The Cat and the Canary (2004)
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gptkbp:revived_in
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gptkb:theater_productions
various productions
various theater productions
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gptkbp:runtime
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75 minutes
90 minutes
70 minutes
78 minutes
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gptkbp:screenplay_by
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gptkb:Walter_De_Leon
gptkb:Lillian_Hellman
gptkb:John_Willard
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gptkbp:sequel
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gptkb:The_Cat_and_the_Canary_(1927_film)
gptkb:The_Cat_and_the_Canary_(1939_film)
The Cat and the Canary (1927)
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gptkbp:set_in
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a mansion
haunted mansion
a haunted house
a mansion.
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gptkbp:setting
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haunted mansion
a haunted mansion
Haunted mansion
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gptkbp:starring
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gptkb:Robert_Young
gptkb:Bob_Saget
gptkb:Creighton_Hale
gptkb:Gertrude_Astor
gptkb:Laura_La_Plante
gptkb:Tully_Marshall
gptkb:Michaël_Cohen
gptkb:Bob_Hope
gptkb:Shannon_Elizabeth
gptkb:Michael_D._Roberts
gptkb:Anna_Faris
gptkb:Paulette_Goddard
gptkb:Gale_Sondergaard
gptkb:John_Beal
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gptkbp:theme
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gptkb:murder_mystery
inheritance
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gptkbp:themes
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gptkb:mystery
gptkb:deception
inheritance
fear
family dynamics
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gptkbp:translated_into
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multiple languages
into several languages
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gptkbp:writer
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gptkb:John_Willard
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gptkbp:written_by
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gptkb:John_Willard
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Bob_Hope
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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