D. B. Norton
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D. B. Norton is the wealthy, manipulative newspaper magnate and political power broker who serves as the main antagonist in the 1941 film "Meet John Doe."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| D. B. Norton canonical | 1 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| alignment | villain ⓘ |
| antagonisticTo |
Ann Mitchell
NERFINISHED
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John Doe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Meet John Doe ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre |
drama film
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political satire ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
media manipulation
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political corruption ⓘ threats to democracy ⓘ |
| characterIn | 1941 film Meet John Doe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controls | a large newspaper empire ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdBy | Frank Capra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1941 ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkContext | political drama ⓘ |
| goal |
to gain political power
ⓘ
to install a puppet government ⓘ |
| manipulates |
John Doe publicity campaign
ⓘ
public sentiment for political gain ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
drives the central conflict of Meet John Doe
ⓘ
embodiment of corrupt power ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
authoritarian
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manipulative ⓘ wealthy ⓘ |
| occupation |
newspaper magnate
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political power broker ⓘ |
| partOfFictionalUniverse | Meet John Doe universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | symbol of fascist and authoritarian tendencies in American politics ⓘ |
| roleInWork | main antagonist in the film Meet John Doe ⓘ |
| usesFor | uses his newspapers to influence public opinion ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
blackmail and intimidation
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propaganda through mass media ⓘ |
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