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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:novel
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:Film_Noir
gptkb:none
gptkb:radio_station
gptkb:film
film noir
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gptkbp:adaptation_rights
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not sold
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gptkbp:adaptation_year
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1947
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gptkbp:adapted_into
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gptkb:radio_station
gptkb:stage_play
original screenplay
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gptkbp:art_style
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gptkb:Robert_F._Boyle
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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:audiobook
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:book_cover
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Various editions
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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:Terry_Lennox
gptkb:Philip_Marlowe
gptkb:Sergeant
gptkb:supporting_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_arc
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Marlowe's growth
Marlowe's moral dilemmas
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gptkbp:character_development
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gptkb:complex
Complex characters
complex characters
antagonist's motives
Marlowe's growth
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gptkbp:character_motivation
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Personal code of ethics
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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:mystery
gptkb:murder_mystery
Murder investigation
personal and professional
detective vs criminal
unresolved endings
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gptkbp:costume_design
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gptkb:Marlene_Stewart
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:cover_artist
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gptkb:Unknown
gptkb:unknown
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gptkbp:critical_analysis
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Examined in film studies
examined in literature courses
Examined in literature courses
examined for themes
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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:popular_culture
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:editing
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Warren Low
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gptkbp:film_editing
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gptkb:The_Brasher_Doubloon
Warren Low
The High Window (film)
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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:film_technique
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film noir genre
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gptkbp:filming_location
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gptkb:Los_Angeles
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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:Film_noir
gptkb:mystery
gptkb:detective_fiction
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:DVD
gptkb:Blu-ray
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_influential_in
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In film noir genre
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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
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gptkbp:language_spoken
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sharp
Witty and sharp
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gptkbp:literary_significance
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classic of the genre
Raymond Chandler's work
influential narrative style
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:Philip_Marlowe
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gptkbp:makeup_artist
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None listed
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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:deception
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
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linear
limited perspective
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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gptkb:Flashbacks
First-person
first-person
Foreshadowing
First-person narration
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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:notable_scene
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The confrontation in the mansion.
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gptkbp:page_count
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256
320
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gptkbp:plot
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gptkb:murder_mystery
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:protagonist
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gptkb:Detective
Private detective
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gptkbp:published
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gptkb:1942
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gptkbp:published_in
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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
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gptkbp:setting_time
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1940s
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gptkbp:soundtrack
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Available on CD
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gptkbp:special_effects
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None listed
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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:start_location
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gptkb:California
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gptkbp:style
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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:tempo
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steady
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gptkbp:themes
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gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:moral_ambiguity
gptkb:murder
gptkb:Greed
gptkb:corruption
Corruption and betrayal
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gptkbp:writing_style
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Descriptive
descriptive
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Raymond_Chandler
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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