Jim Gettys in Citizen Kane
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Jim Gettys in Citizen Kane is the corrupt political boss and antagonist who orchestrates the scandal that derails Charles Foster Kane’s gubernatorial ambitions.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Jim Gettys | 0 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| alignment | corrupt politician ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Citizen Kane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Charles Foster Kane
NERFINISHED
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Emily Norton Kane NERFINISHED ⓘ Susan Alexander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdBy |
Herman J. Mankiewicz
NERFINISHED
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Orson Welles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | political machine of Boss Jim Gettys ⓘ |
| filmDebut | Citizen Kane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceScene | Kane’s gubernatorial campaign rally ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn |
drama film
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mystery film ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | Jim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLastName | Gettys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyAction |
confronts Kane in Susan Alexander’s apartment
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offers Kane a deal to avoid public scandal ⓘ threatens to expose Kane’s extramarital affair ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | represents entrenched political corruption ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blackmailing Charles Foster Kane with evidence of his affair
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orchestrating the scandal that ruins Charles Foster Kane’s gubernatorial campaign ⓘ |
| occupation | political boss ⓘ |
| partOf | Citizen Kane characters ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Ray Collins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork | antagonist in Citizen Kane ⓘ |
| setting | New York political scene ⓘ |
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