The Kidnapper
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"The Kidnapper" is a 1954 crime novel by Robert Bloch that delves into the disturbed mind of a small-time criminal whose impulsive kidnapping spirals into psychological horror.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Kidnapper canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16875177 — 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 Kidnapper Context triple: [Robert Bloch, notableWork, The Kidnapper]
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A.
The Kidnappers
The Kidnappers is a 1953 British family drama film set in early 20th-century Nova Scotia, following two young brothers who "adopt" a missing baby they find while searching for a dog.
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B.
The Abductors
The Abductors is a 1972 exploitation crime film about a ring of kidnappers who abduct young women for a white slavery operation.
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C.
The Child Killer
The Child Killer is the nickname of Scottish serial murderer Robert Black, notorious for abducting, sexually assaulting, and killing young girls across the UK during the 1970s and 1980s.
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D.
The Hostage
"The Hostage" is a darkly comic stage play by Irish writer Brendan Behan that explores political conflict, nationalism, and human vulnerability in a Dublin boarding house during the IRA’s struggle.
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E.
The Burglar
The Burglar is a 1957 American film noir crime drama about a jewel thief whose carefully planned heist unravels amid betrayal and pursuit.
- 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 Kidnapper Target entity description: "The Kidnapper" is a 1954 crime novel by Robert Bloch that delves into the disturbed mind of a small-time criminal whose impulsive kidnapping spirals into psychological horror.
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A.
The Kidnappers
The Kidnappers is a 1953 British family drama film set in early 20th-century Nova Scotia, following two young brothers who "adopt" a missing baby they find while searching for a dog.
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B.
The Abductors
The Abductors is a 1972 exploitation crime film about a ring of kidnappers who abduct young women for a white slavery operation.
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C.
The Child Killer
The Child Killer is the nickname of Scottish serial murderer Robert Black, notorious for abducting, sexually assaulting, and killing young girls across the UK during the 1970s and 1980s.
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D.
The Hostage
"The Hostage" is a darkly comic stage play by Irish writer Brendan Behan that explores political conflict, nationalism, and human vulnerability in a Dublin boarding house during the IRA’s struggle.
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E.
The Burglar
The Burglar is a 1957 American film noir crime drama about a jewel thief whose carefully planned heist unravels amid betrayal and pursuit.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.