The 39 Steps (1978 film character adaptation)
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The 39 Steps (1978 film character adaptation) is the version of John Buchan’s adventure hero Richard Hannay as portrayed in the 1978 British thriller-comedy film adaptation of the classic spy novel.
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| The 39 Steps (1978 film character adaptation) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16248971 — 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)
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Target entity: The 39 Steps (1978 film character adaptation) Context triple: [Richard Hannay, hasAdaptation, The 39 Steps (1978 film character adaptation)]
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The 39 Steps (2008 television adaptation character)
The 39 Steps (2008 television adaptation character) is the portrayal of adventurer Richard Hannay in the 2008 TV film adaptation of John Buchan’s classic spy thriller.
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The 39 Steps (1959 film)
The 39 Steps (1959 film) is a British thriller adaptation of John Buchan’s novel and Alfred Hitchcock’s earlier film, following an innocent man entangled in a spy conspiracy while on the run across the UK.
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The 39 Steps
The 39 Steps is a classic 1935 British thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, renowned for its blend of suspense, humor, and the “wrong man” chase narrative that became a hallmark of his style.
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The 39 Steps
The 39 Steps is a comedic stage adaptation of John Buchan’s novel and Alfred Hitchcock’s film, known for its fast-paced, minimalist staging and a small cast playing numerous roles.
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Charters in The Lady Vanishes
Charters in *The Lady Vanishes* is one half of a comically cricket-obsessed English duo whose unflappable demeanor and dry wit provide much of the film’s humor.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The 39 Steps (1978 film character adaptation) Target entity description: The 39 Steps (1978 film character adaptation) is the version of John Buchan’s adventure hero Richard Hannay as portrayed in the 1978 British thriller-comedy film adaptation of the classic spy novel.
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A.
The 39 Steps (2008 television adaptation character)
The 39 Steps (2008 television adaptation character) is the portrayal of adventurer Richard Hannay in the 2008 TV film adaptation of John Buchan’s classic spy thriller.
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B.
The 39 Steps (1959 film)
The 39 Steps (1959 film) is a British thriller adaptation of John Buchan’s novel and Alfred Hitchcock’s earlier film, following an innocent man entangled in a spy conspiracy while on the run across the UK.
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C.
The 39 Steps
The 39 Steps is a classic 1935 British thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, renowned for its blend of suspense, humor, and the “wrong man” chase narrative that became a hallmark of his style.
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D.
The 39 Steps
The 39 Steps is a comedic stage adaptation of John Buchan’s novel and Alfred Hitchcock’s film, known for its fast-paced, minimalist staging and a small cast playing numerous roles.
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E.
Charters in The Lady Vanishes
Charters in *The Lady Vanishes* is one half of a comically cricket-obsessed English duo whose unflappable demeanor and dry wit provide much of the film’s humor.
- F. None of above. chosen
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