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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:novel
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Raymond_Chandler
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:none
gptkb:radio_station
gptkb:film
1947
film noir
not sold
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gptkbp:adapted_into
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gptkb:theatre
gptkb:radio_station
original screenplay
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gptkbp:art_style
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gptkb:Robert_F._Boyle
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gptkbp:artist
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None listed
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gptkbp:artistic_legacy
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Considered a classic of the genre
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gptkbp:aspect_ratio
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1.37:1
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:Raymond_Chandler
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gptkbp:available_formats
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gptkb:book
ebook
hardcover
paperback
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:None
gptkb:none
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gptkbp:based_on
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gptkb:novel
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gptkbp:box_office
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$1.5 million
$1 million
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gptkbp:cast
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gptkb:Unknown
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:Mrs._H._H._(Hattie)_Murdock
gptkb:Detective
gptkb:Terry_Lennox
gptkb:Philip_Marlowe
gptkb:character
the antagonist
The informant.
The antagonist.
The victim.
Mr. Murdock
Marlowe's love interest
The sidekick.
Mrs. H. H. H. H. H. H.
The femme fatale.
The police chief.
The wealthy collector.
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gptkbp:character_appearance
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gptkb:Marlene_Stewart
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gptkbp:character_arc
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Marlowe's growth
Marlowe's moral dilemmas
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gptkbp:character_development
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gptkb:launch_complex
Complex characters
complex characters
antagonist's motives
Marlowe's growth
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gptkbp:character_relationships
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friendships
rivalries
complicated
romantic interests
Marlowe and the femme fatale
Marlowe's cynicism
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gptkbp:character_traits
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determined
intelligent
resourceful
cynical
sarcastic
Marlowe's intelligence
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gptkbp:cinematography
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gptkb:Burnett_Guffey
gptkb:John_F._Seitz
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gptkbp:climax
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confrontation with the antagonist
Confrontation with the antagonist
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gptkbp:color
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Black and white
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gptkbp:conflict
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gptkb:Detective
gptkb:mythological_figure
Murder investigation
personal and professional
detective vs criminal
unresolved endings
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:cover_art
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gptkb:Unknown
gptkb:unknown
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gptkbp:covered_by
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Various editions
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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Mixed reviews
Positive
positive
mixed reviews
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Cult following
influenced detective genre
inspired adaptations
referenced in popular culture
influenced later detective stories
Influenced crime genre
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gptkbp:cultural_references
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gptkb:organization
1940s Los Angeles culture
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:Jacques_Tourneur
gptkb:John_Brahm
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gptkbp:distributor
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gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
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gptkbp:edited_by
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gptkb:William_A._Ziegler
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gptkbp:editor
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Warren Low
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gptkbp:film_festival
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gptkb:None
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gptkbp:film_score
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Orchestral
Victor Young's score
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gptkbp:film_series
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gptkb:Philip_Marlowe
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gptkbp:filming_location
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gptkb:Los_Angeles
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gptkbp:filmography
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gptkb:The_Brasher_Doubloon
Warren Low
film noir genre
The High Window (film)
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:None
gptkb:Playback
gptkb:The_Lady_in_the_Lake
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:Detective
gptkb:Film_noir
gptkb:mythological_figure
Crime fiction
hardboiled detective fiction
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Post-war America
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gptkbp:home_media_release
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gptkb:DJ
gptkb:film
DVD release in 2005
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The High Window
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gptkbp:influenced
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Later film noirs
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gptkbp:influenced_artists
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gptkb:Elmore_Leonard
gptkb:James_Ellroy
gptkb:Robert_B._Parker
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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Hardboiled fiction
Film Noir style
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:Agatha_Christie
gptkb:Dashiell_Hammett
hardboiled fiction
film noir
noir
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gptkbp:inspiration
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Real-life events
real-life events
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gptkbp:is_critical_for
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Examined in film studies
examined in literature courses
Examined in literature courses
examined for themes
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gptkbp:is_influential_in
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In film noir genre
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gptkbp:is_motivated_by
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Personal code of ethics
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gptkbp:isbn
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978-0-394-74012-0
978-0394757644
978-0-394-50000-0
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gptkbp:language
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English
sharp
Witty and sharp
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gptkbp:launch_site
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gptkb:California
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:Detective
gptkb:Philip_Marlowe
Private detective
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gptkbp:mood
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dark
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gptkbp:motif
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gptkb:Isolation
gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:greed
gptkb:loss
gptkb:Deception
gptkb:military_operation
class disparity
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gptkbp:music_by
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gptkb:Victor_Young
gptkb:Paul_Sawtell
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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gptkb:Flashbacks
First-person
first-person
linear
Foreshadowing
First-person narration
limited perspective
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gptkbp:notable_appearance
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The confrontation in the mansion.
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gptkbp:notable_film
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The High Window (film)
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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" You can't trust anyone."
" The high window is a metaphor for the unattainable."
" It was a dark and stormy night."
" I always get my man."
" I don't like to be pushed around."
" It's a dirty business."
" The truth is a hard thing to find."
" I don't like the way you look at me."
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gptkbp:page_count
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256
320
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gptkbp:plot
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gptkb:legal_case
investigation of a murder
Linear narrative
search for a missing coin
A private detective investigates a missing coin collection.
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gptkbp:plot_twist
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Unexpected revelations
unexpected revelations
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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gptkb:The_Long_Good-Bye
gptkb:Farewell,_My_Lovely
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:None
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gptkbp:producer
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gptkb:Robert_Arthur
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gptkbp:production_company
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gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
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gptkbp:published_by
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gptkb:1942
gptkb:1980
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gptkbp:publisher
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gptkb:Houghton_Mifflin
Knopf
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gptkbp:reader_demographic
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high
Cult following
adult readers
Adult readers
engaging
thought-provoking
entertaining
Engaging and suspenseful
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gptkbp:related_works
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gptkb:The_Long_Goodbye
gptkb:The_Big_Sleep
gptkb:The_Little_Sister
gptkb:Farewell,_My_Lovely
Chandler's other novels
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gptkbp:release_date
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April 1947
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gptkbp:release_format
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Theatrical
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gptkbp:release_year
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1947
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gptkbp:remake
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gptkb:None
The High Window (1980)
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gptkbp:resolution
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justice served
Unresolved questions
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gptkbp:runtime
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95 minutes
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gptkbp:screenings
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film festivals
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gptkbp:screenplay_by
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gptkb:John_Paxton
Chandler and others
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gptkbp:series
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gptkb:Philip_Marlowe
Philip Marlowe series
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:Los_Angeles
gptkb:Post-war_Los_Angeles
1940s
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gptkbp:significance
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classic of the genre
Raymond Chandler's work
influential narrative style
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gptkbp:soundtrack
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Available on CD
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gptkbp:speed
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steady
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gptkbp:starring
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gptkb:George_Montgomery
gptkb:Morris_Ankrum
gptkb:Nancy_Gates
gptkb:Doris_Dowling
gptkb:James_Flavin
gptkb:Nancy_Guild
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gptkbp:style
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Descriptive
Hardboiled
descriptive
noir
dialogue-heavy
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gptkbp:symbolism
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the high window
the coin
The high window itself
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gptkbp:themes
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gptkb:historical_event
gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:moral_ambiguity
gptkb:Greed
gptkb:legal_case
Corruption and betrayal
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gptkbp:visual_effects
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None listed
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