Act of Violence
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Act of Violence is a 1948 American film noir thriller about a World War II veteran haunted by his past, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Fred Zinnemann.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Act of Violence canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Act of Violence Context triple: [Fred Zinnemann, directed, Act of Violence]
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A.
The Capital Punisher
The Capital Punisher is the nickname of Frank Howard, a towering power-hitting Major League Baseball slugger best known for his time with the Washington Senators in the 1960s and early 1970s.
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B.
The Snake Pit
The Snake Pit is a 1948 psychological drama film about a woman’s harrowing experiences in a mental institution, noted for its early, serious depiction of mental illness.
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C.
Panic in the Streets
Panic in the Streets is a 1950 American film noir thriller about a public health officer racing to prevent a plague outbreak in New Orleans.
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D.
Bodily Harm
"Bodily Harm" is a psychological novel by Margaret Atwood that follows a jaded journalist whose trip to a Caribbean island draws her into political turmoil and forces her to confront violence, vulnerability, and control.
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E.
White Heat
White Heat is a 1949 American film noir crime drama directed by Raoul Walsh, renowned for James Cagney’s iconic performance as psychotic gangster Cody Jarrett and its explosive finale.
- 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: Act of Violence Target entity description: Act of Violence is a 1948 American film noir thriller about a World War II veteran haunted by his past, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Fred Zinnemann.
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A.
The Capital Punisher
The Capital Punisher is the nickname of Frank Howard, a towering power-hitting Major League Baseball slugger best known for his time with the Washington Senators in the 1960s and early 1970s.
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B.
The Snake Pit
The Snake Pit is a 1948 psychological drama film about a woman’s harrowing experiences in a mental institution, noted for its early, serious depiction of mental illness.
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C.
Panic in the Streets
Panic in the Streets is a 1950 American film noir thriller about a public health officer racing to prevent a plague outbreak in New Orleans.
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D.
Bodily Harm
"Bodily Harm" is a psychological novel by Margaret Atwood that follows a jaded journalist whose trip to a Caribbean island draws her into political turmoil and forces her to confront violence, vulnerability, and control.
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E.
White Heat
White Heat is a 1949 American film noir crime drama directed by Raoul Walsh, renowned for James Cagney’s iconic performance as psychotic gangster Cody Jarrett and its explosive finale.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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film noir ⓘ thriller film ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy |
Robert Surtees
ⓘ
surface form:
Robert L. Surtees
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Fred Zinnemann ⓘ |
| distributedInFormat | theatrical release ⓘ |
| distributor | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| editedBy | Conrad A. Nervig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Los Angeles
ⓘ
Simi Valley, California ⓘ
surface form:
Simi Valley
|
| format | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| genre |
crime drama
ⓘ
film noir ⓘ thriller film ⓘ |
| hasDirectorNationality | Austrian-American ⓘ |
| hasFilmRating | Passed (Production Code era rating) ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | World War II veteran ⓘ |
| musicBy | Bronislau Kaper ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
guilt
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moral responsibility ⓘ revenge ⓘ war trauma ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | classic American film noir canon ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A World War II veteran is haunted by his past and pursued by a former fellow prisoner of war seeking revenge. ⓘ |
| producer | Dore Schary ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1948 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 82 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Robert L. Richards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | post-World War II era ⓘ |
| setting |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| starring |
Barry Kroeger
ⓘ
surface form:
Berry Kroeger
Connie Gilchrist ⓘ Dorothy Tree ⓘ Janet Leigh ⓘ Mary Astor ⓘ Phyllis Thaxter ⓘ Robert Ryan ⓘ Taylor Holmes ⓘ Van Heflin ⓘ |
| storyBy | Collier Young ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | late 1940s ⓘ |
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Subject: Act of Violence Description of subject: Act of Violence is a 1948 American film noir thriller about a World War II veteran haunted by his past, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Fred Zinnemann.
Referenced by (4)
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