Barton Keyes
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Barton Keyes is a shrewd, relentless insurance claims investigator in the classic film noir "Double Indemnity," known for his sharp intuition and moral conviction.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Barton Keyes canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Fictional character
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Film character ⓘ |
| alignment | Lawful good ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Double Indemnity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | Film noir ⓘ |
| appearsInYear | 1944 ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | James M. Cain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWork | Double Indemnity (novella) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
Analytical
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Intuitive ⓘ Morally principled ⓘ Relentless ⓘ Shrewd ⓘ Suspicious of fraud ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdBy |
Billy Wilder
NERFINISHED
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Raymond Chandler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmDirectorOfWork | Billy Wilder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreContext |
Crime drama
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Thriller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasColleague | Walter Neff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | Film ⓘ |
| moralStance | Opposed to insurance fraud ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
Moral center of the story
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Supporting protagonist ⓘ |
| notableDialogueTheme | Probability and patterns of fraudulent claims ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Intuitive “little man” speeches about detecting fraud
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Investigative monologues about insurance statistics ⓘ |
| notableScene | Confrontation with Walter Neff in the office near the film’s climax ⓘ |
| occupation |
Claims adjuster
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Insurance claims investigator ⓘ |
| partOf | Double Indemnity (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Edward G. Robinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipToWalterNeff |
Boss
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Mentor ⓘ |
| screenwriterOfWork |
Billy Wilder
NERFINISHED
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Raymond Chandler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| storyFunction | Investigator who closes in on the central crime ⓘ |
| suspects |
Phyllis Dietrichson
NERFINISHED
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Walter Neff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1930s–1940s ⓘ |
| workLocation | Pacific All Risk Insurance Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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