Warden Samuel Norton
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Warden Samuel Norton is the corrupt, Bible-quoting prison administrator who serves as the primary antagonist in the film "The Shawshank Redemption."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Warden Samuel Norton canonical | 9 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antagonist
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fictional character ⓘ film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Shawshank Redemption (1994 film)
ⓘ
surface form:
Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption (1994 film) ⓘ
surface form:
The Shawshank Redemption
|
| associatedWith |
Andy Dufresne
ⓘ
Byron Hadley ⓘ Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding ⓘ Tommy Williams ⓘ |
| basedOn | Samuel Norton (novella character) ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
authoritarian
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corrupt ⓘ hypocritical ⓘ religious hypocrite ⓘ |
| countryOfWork |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| creator |
Frank Darabont
ⓘ
Stephen King ⓘ |
| deathMethod | suicide by gunshot (film depiction) ⓘ |
| employer | State of Maine (fictional setting) ⓘ |
| familyName | Norton ⓘ |
| fate | dies by suicide in his office (film depiction) ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
The Shawshank Redemption (1994 film)
ⓘ
surface form:
The Shawshank Redemption universe
|
| filmDirector | Frank Darabont ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| genre | prison drama ⓘ |
| givenName | Samuel ⓘ |
| hasMoralAlignment | villainous ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
corruption at Shawshank State Penitentiary
ⓘ
cover-up of inmate murder ⓘ money laundering scheme ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| name | Samuel Norton ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | primary antagonist ⓘ |
| notableAction |
exploits prison labor for personal gain
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launders money through prison programs ⓘ obstructs Andy Dufresne’s attempts to prove his innocence ⓘ orders the killing of Tommy Williams (implied in film) ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
displays Bible verses in his office
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frequently quotes the Bible ⓘ keeps a Bible with hidden contents ⓘ |
| occupation | prison warden ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Shawshank Redemption (1994 film)
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surface form:
The Shawshank Redemption (cast of characters)
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| portrayedBy | Bob Gunton ⓘ |
| positionHeld | warden of Shawshank State Penitentiary ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Christian (self-professed) ⓘ |
| setting |
Shawshank State Penitentiary
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surface form:
Shawshank State Penitentiary, Maine
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| usesMotto | His judgment cometh and that right soon ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Shawshank Redemption
subject surface form:
Captain Byron Hadley
subject surface form:
Captain Byron Hadley