Whit Sterling
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Whit Sterling is a suave but ruthless crime boss and primary antagonist in the classic 1947 film noir "Out of the Past."
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antagonist
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ film character ⓘ |
| alignment | villainous ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Out of the Past NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Jeff Bailey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kathie Moffat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
ruthless
ⓘ
suave ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdFor | film Out of the Past NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employs | Jeff Bailey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1947 ⓘ |
| genreArchetype | charismatic crime boss ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | film noir ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | drives central conflict of Out of the Past ⓘ |
| notableAction |
double-crosses associates
ⓘ
hires Jeff Bailey to find Kathie Moffat ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
calculating
ⓘ
manipulative ⓘ wealthy ⓘ |
| occupation | crime boss ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Kirk Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompanyOfWork | RKO Radio Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipToKathieMoffat | former lover ⓘ |
| roleInWork | primary antagonist in Out of the Past ⓘ |
| setting | Lake Tahoe mansion ⓘ |
| workBasedOn | novel Build My Gallows High NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workDirector | Jacques Tourneur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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