Robert Mitchum as Max Cady
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Robert Mitchum as Max Cady is the chilling, vengeful ex-convict antagonist whose menacing performance anchors the psychological terror of the 1962 film "Cape Fear."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Robert Mitchum as Max Cady canonical | 1 |
| Robert Mitchum as ex-convict Max Cady | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2326057 — 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: Robert Mitchum as Max Cady Context triple: [Cape Fear (1962 film), leadActorRole, Robert Mitchum as Max Cady]
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A.
Travis Bickle
Travis Bickle is the mentally unstable, alienated Vietnam War veteran who becomes a vigilante in Martin Scorsese’s film "Taxi Driver."
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B.
Clint Eastwood as Frank Morris
Clint Eastwood as Frank Morris is the stoic, resourceful inmate protagonist who masterminds a daring prison break in the film "Escape from Alcatraz."
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C.
Bat Masterson
Bat Masterson was a famed Old West lawman, gambler, and later New York City sportswriter known for his colorful life on the American frontier.
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D.
Doyle Lonnegan in The Sting
Doyle Lonnegan in *The Sting* is the ruthless Irish-American crime boss and high-stakes gambler who serves as the film’s primary antagonist, famously portrayed by Robert Shaw.
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E.
Paul Sheldon
Paul Sheldon is a fictional novelist and the tormented protagonist of Stephen King’s psychological horror novel "Misery."
- 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: Robert Mitchum as Max Cady Target entity description: Robert Mitchum as Max Cady is the chilling, vengeful ex-convict antagonist whose menacing performance anchors the psychological terror of the 1962 film "Cape Fear."
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A.
Travis Bickle
Travis Bickle is the mentally unstable, alienated Vietnam War veteran who becomes a vigilante in Martin Scorsese’s film "Taxi Driver."
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B.
Clint Eastwood as Frank Morris
Clint Eastwood as Frank Morris is the stoic, resourceful inmate protagonist who masterminds a daring prison break in the film "Escape from Alcatraz."
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C.
Bat Masterson
Bat Masterson was a famed Old West lawman, gambler, and later New York City sportswriter known for his colorful life on the American frontier.
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D.
Doyle Lonnegan in The Sting
Doyle Lonnegan in *The Sting* is the ruthless Irish-American crime boss and high-stakes gambler who serves as the film’s primary antagonist, famously portrayed by Robert Shaw.
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E.
Paul Sheldon
Paul Sheldon is a fictional novelist and the tormented protagonist of Stephen King’s psychological horror novel "Misery."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictionalCharacterPortrayal
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filmCharacterPerformance ⓘ |
| appearsInFilm | Cape Fear (1962 film) ⓘ |
| associatedWithStudio | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| basedOnCharacterFrom |
Cape Fear (1962 film)
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surface form:
Cape Fear (John D. MacDonald novel "The Executioners")
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| centralThemeContribution |
psychological terror
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revenge ⓘ stalking and harassment ⓘ |
| characterName | Max Cady ⓘ |
| characterOccupation | ex-convict ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
intimidating
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manipulative ⓘ menacing ⓘ sadistic ⓘ vengeful ⓘ |
| comparedTo |
Cape Fear (1991 film)
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surface form:
Robert De Niro as Max Cady in Cape Fear (1991 film)
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| criticalReception | widely praised acting ⓘ |
| filmDirector | J. Lee Thompson ⓘ |
| filmGenreContext |
crime thriller
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psychological thriller ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1962 ⓘ |
| influenced |
depictions of psychological villains in film
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later portrayals of cinematic stalkers ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| legacy |
considered one of Robert Mitchum's most memorable roles
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regarded as a classic film villain portrayal ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | source of fear and tension ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | antagonist ⓘ |
| notableFor |
chilling screen presence
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iconic villain performance ⓘ |
| performanceStyle |
slow, deliberate speech
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understated menace ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Robert Mitchum ⓘ |
| productionCountryContext |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| screenTimeSignificance | major role ⓘ |
| settingContext |
Southern United States
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surface form:
American South
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| targetsFamilyOf | Sam Bowden ⓘ |
| threatensCharacter | Sam Bowden ⓘ |
| threatType |
physical violence
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psychological intimidation ⓘ |
| weaponAssociation | switchblade ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Robert Mitchum as Max Cady Description of subject: Robert Mitchum as Max Cady is the chilling, vengeful ex-convict antagonist whose menacing performance anchors the psychological terror of the 1962 film "Cape Fear."
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Robert Mitchum as ex-convict Max Cady