The Four Just Men (vigilante group)
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The Four Just Men is a fictional group of vigilantes from Edgar Wallace’s thriller novels, known for taking extrajudicial action to punish criminals and corrupt officials beyond the reach of the law.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Four Just Men (vigilante group) canonical | 2 |
| The Four Just Men (1939 film) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
fictional vigilante group
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literary character group ⓘ |
| adaptedIn |
film adaptations based on Edgar Wallace novels
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radio adaptations of "The Four Just Men" stories ⓘ television series "The Four Just Men" (1959–1960) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
novel "The Council of Justice"
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novel "The Four Just Men" NERFINISHED ⓘ novel "The Just Men of Cordova" NERFINISHED ⓘ novel "The Law of the Four Just Men" NERFINISHED ⓘ other "Just Men" stories by Edgar Wallace ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Edgar Wallace "Just Men" series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | British ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy | Edgar Wallace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | entirely fictional organization ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | novel "The Four Just Men" (1905) ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
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thriller ⓘ vigilante fiction ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Gonsalez
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Manfred NERFINISHED ⓘ Poiccart NERFINISHED ⓘ Thery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | contemporary concerns about political assassination and terrorism in early 20th century ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| leadMember | Manfred NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | early example of organized vigilante heroes in crime fiction ⓘ |
| medium | prose fiction ⓘ |
| memberCount | 4 ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | self-appointed guardians of justice ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonists ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
conflict between law and justice
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moral ambiguity of vigilantism ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
meticulous planning of operations
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use of threats and warnings to intended victims ⓘ willingness to kill to achieve justice ⓘ |
| operatesOutside | formal legal system ⓘ |
| primaryActivity |
extrajudicial punishment of criminals
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targeting corrupt officials ⓘ |
| publicationEra | early 20th century ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
"The Council of Justice"
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"The Just Men of Cordova" NERFINISHED ⓘ "The Law of the Four Just Men" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
United Kingdom
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early 20th-century Europe ⓘ |
| typicalTarget |
abusers of power
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corrupt politicians ⓘ criminals beyond reach of law ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Four Just Men (1939 film)