The Saint in London (1939 film)
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The Saint in London (1939 film) is a 1939 British mystery crime film in the long-running "Saint" series, featuring the adventures of suave detective Simon Templar.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Saint in London (1939 film) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13375943 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Saint in London (1939 film) Context triple: [Francis L. Sullivan, notableWork, The Saint in London (1939 film)]
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A.
The Power and the Glory (1933 film)
The Power and the Glory (1933 film) is an early American drama often cited as a precursor to the narrative structure later popularized by Citizen Kane, notable for its innovative use of non-linear storytelling.
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B.
Lloyd’s of London (1936 film)
Lloyd’s of London (1936 film) is a 1936 historical drama directed by Henry King that follows the rise of a young man whose life becomes intertwined with the famous British insurance market during the Napoleonic Wars.
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C.
A Tale of Two Cities (1935 film)
A Tale of Two Cities (1935 film) is a classic black-and-white adaptation of Charles Dickens' novel, renowned for its dramatic portrayal of the French Revolution and featuring Basil Rathbone in a prominent role.
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D.
Berkeley Square (film)
Berkeley Square is a 1933 romantic fantasy film, best known for its time-travel plot and Leslie Howard’s acclaimed leading performance.
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E.
Private: The London Story
Private: The London Story is a spin-off installment of the "Private" crime thriller series, following the investigations of the elite private detective agency in London.
- 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 Saint in London (1939 film) Target entity description: The Saint in London (1939 film) is a 1939 British mystery crime film in the long-running "Saint" series, featuring the adventures of suave detective Simon Templar.
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A.
The Power and the Glory (1933 film)
The Power and the Glory (1933 film) is an early American drama often cited as a precursor to the narrative structure later popularized by Citizen Kane, notable for its innovative use of non-linear storytelling.
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B.
Lloyd’s of London (1936 film)
Lloyd’s of London (1936 film) is a 1936 historical drama directed by Henry King that follows the rise of a young man whose life becomes intertwined with the famous British insurance market during the Napoleonic Wars.
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C.
A Tale of Two Cities (1935 film)
A Tale of Two Cities (1935 film) is a classic black-and-white adaptation of Charles Dickens' novel, renowned for its dramatic portrayal of the French Revolution and featuring Basil Rathbone in a prominent role.
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D.
Berkeley Square (film)
Berkeley Square is a 1933 romantic fantasy film, best known for its time-travel plot and Leslie Howard’s acclaimed leading performance.
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E.
Private: The London Story
Private: The London Story is a spin-off installment of the "Private" crime thriller series, following the investigations of the elite private detective agency in London.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British film
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black-and-white film ⓘ crime film ⓘ film ⓘ mystery film ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Saint character
NERFINISHED
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works by Leslie Charteris ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| characterRole | Simon Templar is a suave detective NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Claude Friese-Greene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | John Paddy Carstairs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | RKO Radio Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Ralph Kemplen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features | adventures of Simon Templar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Saint's Double Trouble NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | The Saint Strikes Back NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
crime film
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mystery film ⓘ |
| hasSeriesCharacter | The Saint NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadActorRole | George Sanders as Simon Templar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Simon Templar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Miklós Rózsa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | crime investigation ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | The Saint film series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | William Sistrom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | RKO Radio Pictures ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1939-07-07 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1939 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 72 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Frank Fenton
NERFINISHED
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Lynn Root NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| stars |
Athene Seyler
NERFINISHED
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David Burns NERFINISHED ⓘ George Sanders NERFINISHED ⓘ Gordon McLeod NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Oscar NERFINISHED ⓘ John Abbott NERFINISHED ⓘ Sally Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | The Saint in London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: The Saint in London (1939 film) Description of subject: The Saint in London (1939 film) is a 1939 British mystery crime film in the long-running "Saint" series, featuring the adventures of suave detective Simon Templar.
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