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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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6
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Marguerite_Roberts
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:television_series
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:Louis_L'_Amour
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gptkbp:box_office
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$1.5 million
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:The_Four_Queens
gptkb:The_King
gptkb:The_antagonist
The love interest
The mentor
The sidekick
The comic relief
The rival
The sheriff
The tragic hero
The bounty hunter
The townsfolk
The hero
The mentor figure
The supporting character
The femme fatale
The anti-hero
The outlaw
The wise elder
The town mayor
The drifter
The gambler
The gambler's partner
The innocent bystander
The lawman
The outlaw leader
The protagonist's friend
The rancher
The rival gang member
The saloon owner
The town drunk
The widow's suitor
The widows
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gptkbp:character_development
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The King evolves throughout the film.
Clem Mc Gillis evolves throughout the story.
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gptkbp:character_relationships
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Clem and the widows have complex interactions.
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gptkbp:cinematography
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Sidney Hickox
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gptkbp:climax
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Clem's final decision regarding the widows.
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gptkbp:color
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gptkb:Technicolor
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gptkbp:conflict
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man vs. nature
man vs. society
man vs. self
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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Mixed reviews
generally positive
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Influenced later Westerns
influenced later Western novels.
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gptkbp:directed_by
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gptkb:Raoul_Walsh
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:Raoul_Walsh
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gptkbp:distributor
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gptkb:Warner_Bros.
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gptkbp:edited_by
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Warren Low
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gptkbp:film_festival
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gptkb:None
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gptkbp:filming_location
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gptkb:California
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gptkbp:filmography
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gptkb:Clark_Gable
gptkb:Joan_Collins
gptkb:Debra_Paget
Eleanor Parker
Barbara Nichols
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gptkbp:genre
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Western
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gptkbp:home_media_release
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DVD and Blu-ray
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The King and Four Queens
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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Film noir elements
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gptkbp:influences
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American Western genre
Classic Western films
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gptkbp:inspired_by
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The King and Four Queens (novel)
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gptkbp:isbn
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978-0553270664
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:main_character
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Clem Mc Gillis
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gptkbp:motif
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gptkb:loyalty
gptkb:military_operation
freedom
gambling
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gptkbp:music_by
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gptkb:Max_Steiner
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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third-person perspective
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gptkbp:narrative_theme
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Love and rivalry
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gptkbp:notable_appearance
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The final showdown
The poker game scene
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gptkbp:page_count
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192
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gptkbp:plot
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A man arrives in a town and becomes involved with four widows.
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gptkbp:plot_summary
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A man encounters four widows in a remote town.
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gptkbp:produced_by
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gptkb:Warner_Bros.
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gptkbp:production_company
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gptkb:Warner_Bros.
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gptkbp:published_year
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gptkb:1955
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gptkbp:publisher
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gptkb:Bantam_Books
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gptkbp:related_works
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gptkb:The_Lonesome_Gods
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gptkbp:release_date
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April 25, 1956
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gptkbp:release_format
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Theatrical release
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gptkbp:release_year
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gptkb:1956
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gptkbp:released_in
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gptkb:1956
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gptkbp:remake
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gptkb:None
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gptkbp:resolution
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Clem finds peace.
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gptkbp:runtime
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90 minutes
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gptkbp:screenplay_by
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gptkb:James_Edward_Grant
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gptkbp:set_in
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Western United States
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:American_West
desolate landscapes and small towns.
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gptkbp:soundtrack
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Max Steiner's score
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gptkbp:starring
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gptkb:Clark_Gable
gptkb:Sara_Shane
gptkb:Joan_Collins
gptkb:Marie_Windsor
gptkb:Evelyn_Keyes
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gptkbp:symbolism
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the four queens represent different aspects of femininity.
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gptkbp:theme
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gptkb:amusement_park
gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:survival
love
Betrayal and trust
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