Sergeant Neil Howie
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Sergeant Neil Howie is the devoutly Christian Scottish police officer whose investigation of a missing girl on a remote pagan island drives the central mystery and horror of the 1973 film "The Wicker Man."
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sergeant Neil Howie canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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police officer ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Wicker Man
NERFINISHED
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The Wicker Man (1973 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
clash between Christianity and paganism
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outsider in a closed community ⓘ religious faith under trial ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
devout
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moralistic ⓘ principled ⓘ rigid ⓘ |
| confronts | pagan community on Summerisle ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy | Anthony Shaffer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdFor | The Wicker Man (1973 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | devout Christian ⓘ |
| employer | Scottish police ⓘ |
| faces | ritualistic conspiracy on Summerisle ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Wicker Man (1973 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1973 ⓘ |
| finalFate | sacrificed in wicker man effigy ⓘ |
| fullName | Neil Howie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genreOfWork |
folk horror
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horror film ⓘ |
| ideologicalConflictWith | paganism ⓘ |
| investigates | disappearance of Rowan Morrison ⓘ |
| investigativeMethod | formal police procedure ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| moralViewpoint | strict sexual morality ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | investigator of a missing girl ⓘ |
| nationality | Scottish ⓘ |
| notableFor |
tragic ending
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uncompromising religious convictions ⓘ |
| notableScene | final sacrifice in the wicker man structure ⓘ |
| occupation | police officer ⓘ |
| policeJurisdiction | mainland Scotland ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Edward Woodward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| position | police sergeant ⓘ |
| rank | Sergeant ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| roleInWork | protagonist ⓘ |
| settingOfStory | remote Scottish island ⓘ |
| storyRole | central figure of the film's mystery ⓘ |
| symbolizes | Christian moral authority ⓘ |
| travelsTo | Summerisle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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