The Suspect (1944 film)
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The Suspect (1944 film) is a 1940s film noir-style crime drama about a mild-mannered man driven toward murder, directed by Robert Siodmak and noted for its atmospheric tension and psychological depth.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Suspect (1944 film) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13375945 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Suspect (1944 film) Context triple: [Francis L. Sullivan, notableWork, The Suspect (1944 film)]
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A.
Suspicion (1941 film)
Suspicion (1941 film) is a 1941 psychological thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Cary Grant and Joan Fontaine, about a woman who comes to fear that her charming husband may be plotting to kill her.
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B.
The Unsuspected (1947 film)
The Unsuspected (1947 film) is a 1947 American film noir mystery thriller centered on a radio host entangled in a web of murder and deception.
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C.
Guilty by Suspicion
Guilty by Suspicion is a 1991 drama film about a Hollywood director facing the anti-communist blacklist era in 1950s America.
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D.
Under Suspicion
Under Suspicion is a 2000 crime thriller film set in Puerto Rico, centered on a wealthy lawyer interrogated as a murder suspect, in which Monica Bellucci plays a key supporting role.
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E.
The Glass Key (1942 film)
The Glass Key (1942 film) is a classic 1940s American film noir crime drama, based on Dashiell Hammett’s novel, known for its intricate political intrigue and hard-boiled style.
- 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 Suspect (1944 film) Target entity description: The Suspect (1944 film) is a 1940s film noir-style crime drama about a mild-mannered man driven toward murder, directed by Robert Siodmak and noted for its atmospheric tension and psychological depth.
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A.
Suspicion (1941 film)
Suspicion (1941 film) is a 1941 psychological thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Cary Grant and Joan Fontaine, about a woman who comes to fear that her charming husband may be plotting to kill her.
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B.
The Unsuspected (1947 film)
The Unsuspected (1947 film) is a 1947 American film noir mystery thriller centered on a radio host entangled in a web of murder and deception.
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C.
Guilty by Suspicion
Guilty by Suspicion is a 1991 drama film about a Hollywood director facing the anti-communist blacklist era in 1950s America.
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D.
Under Suspicion
Under Suspicion is a 2000 crime thriller film set in Puerto Rico, centered on a wealthy lawyer interrogated as a murder suspect, in which Monica Bellucci plays a key supporting role.
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E.
The Glass Key (1942 film)
The Glass Key (1942 film) is a classic 1940s American film noir crime drama, based on Dashiell Hammett’s novel, known for its intricate political intrigue and hard-boiled style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American film
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crime drama film ⓘ film ⓘ film noir-style film ⓘ |
| basedOn | This Way Out by James Ronald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Paul Ivano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Frank Skinner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Robert Siodmak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| editor | Arthur Hilton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1940s American cinema ⓘ |
| filmingProcess | black-and-white cinematography ⓘ |
| genre |
crime drama
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film noir ⓘ psychological drama ⓘ |
| hasType | feature film ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Philip Marshall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motionPictureRatingSystemEra | Production Code era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | a mild-mannered man driven toward murder ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
guilt and conscience
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marital discord ⓘ moral ambiguity ⓘ |
| notableFor |
atmospheric tension
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psychological depth ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Robert Siodmak filmography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portraysCharacter |
Charles Laughton as Philip Marshall
NERFINISHED
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Ella Raines as Mary Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Daniell as Gilbert Simmons ⓘ Rosalind Ivan as Cora Marshall NERFINISHED ⓘ Stanley Ridges as Inspector Huxley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Islin Auster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| productionStudioLot | Universal City, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1944 ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 85 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Arthur T. Horman
NERFINISHED
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Bertram Millhauser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | Edwardian era ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| settingPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| starring |
Charles Laughton
NERFINISHED
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Ella Raines NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Daniell NERFINISHED ⓘ Rosalind Ivan NERFINISHED ⓘ Stanley Ridges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Suspect (1944 film) Description of subject: The Suspect (1944 film) is a 1940s film noir-style crime drama about a mild-mannered man driven toward murder, directed by Robert Siodmak and noted for its atmospheric tension and psychological depth.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.