Bob Curtin
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Bob Curtin is one of the down-on-their-luck American prospectors whose moral struggles and shifting loyalties drive the central drama of the film "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bob Curtin canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3913837 — 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: Bob Curtin Context triple: [The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, character, Bob Curtin]
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A.
Ted Cheesman
Ted Cheesman was a film editor best known for his work on classic Hollywood productions, including the 1933 monster film "King Kong."
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B.
Mike Flaherty
Mike Flaherty is the fast-talking, politically savvy deputy mayor of New York City and central character played by Michael J. Fox on the sitcom "Spin City."
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C.
James McDermott
James McDermott is a character in Margaret Atwood’s novel *Alias Grace*, depicted as a fellow servant whose murder becomes central to the story’s infamous crime.
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D.
Tim McClelland
Tim McClelland is a former Major League Baseball umpire known for his long tenure, distinctive strike zone, and involvement in several high-profile postseason games.
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E.
Max Cullen
Max Cullen is an Australian character actor known for his extensive work in film, television, and theatre over several decades.
- 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: Bob Curtin Target entity description: Bob Curtin is one of the down-on-their-luck American prospectors whose moral struggles and shifting loyalties drive the central drama of the film "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre."
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A.
Ted Cheesman
Ted Cheesman was a film editor best known for his work on classic Hollywood productions, including the 1933 monster film "King Kong."
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B.
Mike Flaherty
Mike Flaherty is the fast-talking, politically savvy deputy mayor of New York City and central character played by Michael J. Fox on the sitcom "Spin City."
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C.
James McDermott
James McDermott is a character in Margaret Atwood’s novel *Alias Grace*, depicted as a fellow servant whose murder becomes central to the story’s infamous crime.
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D.
Tim McClelland
Tim McClelland is a former Major League Baseball umpire known for his long tenure, distinctive strike zone, and involvement in several high-profile postseason games.
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E.
Max Cullen
Max Cullen is an Australian character actor known for his extensive work in film, television, and theatre over several decades.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Treasure of the Sierra Madre ⓘ |
| centralTo | drama of The Treasure of the Sierra Madre ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| createdForWork |
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
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surface form:
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (film)
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| goal |
escape poverty
ⓘ
find gold ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| hasMoralTheme |
greed versus integrity
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loyalty under pressure ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
down-on-his-luck
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loyal ⓘ morally conflicted ⓘ pragmatic ⓘ |
| involvedIn | gold prospecting expedition ⓘ |
| loyaltyShiftsWith |
Fred C. Dobbs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Howard ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
moral center
ⓘ
protagonist ⓘ |
| occupation | prospector ⓘ |
| portrayedInMedium | feature film ⓘ |
| sharesGoalWith |
Fred C. Dobbs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Howard ⓘ |
| undergoes | moral struggle ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Sierra Madre Mountains
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surface form:
Sierra Madre mountains
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bob Curtin Description of subject: Bob Curtin is one of the down-on-their-luck American prospectors whose moral struggles and shifting loyalties drive the central drama of the film "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre."
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.