The Long Arm
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The Long Arm is a 1956 British crime film starring Jack Hawkins as a meticulous Scotland Yard detective investigating a series of ingenious safe robberies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Long Arm canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5553311 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Long Arm Context triple: [Jack Hawkins, notableWork, The Long Arm]
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A.
Long Arm of the Law
"Long Arm of the Law" is a country song recorded by Kenny Rogers, known for its narrative storytelling style and inclusion on his greatest hits collections.
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B.
The Summons
The Summons is a legal thriller novel by John Grisham that follows a law professor who uncovers a mysterious stash of cash among his late father's belongings, drawing him into danger and intrigue.
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C.
The Long Leg
The Long Leg is a 1935 painting by American realist artist Edward Hopper depicting a solitary sailboat off the New England coast, exemplifying his characteristic themes of isolation and quiet contemplation.
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D.
The Appeal
The Appeal is a legal thriller novel by John Grisham that explores corporate corruption and the manipulation of the judicial system through a high-stakes Mississippi court case.
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E.
The Whip
"The Whip" is a notable poem by American poet Edwin Arlington Robinson, recognized for its psychological depth and exploration of human emotion.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Long Arm Target entity description: The Long Arm is a 1956 British crime film starring Jack Hawkins as a meticulous Scotland Yard detective investigating a series of ingenious safe robberies.
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A.
Long Arm of the Law
"Long Arm of the Law" is a country song recorded by Kenny Rogers, known for its narrative storytelling style and inclusion on his greatest hits collections.
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B.
The Summons
The Summons is a legal thriller novel by John Grisham that follows a law professor who uncovers a mysterious stash of cash among his late father's belongings, drawing him into danger and intrigue.
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C.
The Long Leg
The Long Leg is a 1935 painting by American realist artist Edward Hopper depicting a solitary sailboat off the New England coast, exemplifying his characteristic themes of isolation and quiet contemplation.
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D.
The Appeal
The Appeal is a legal thriller novel by John Grisham that explores corporate corruption and the manipulation of the judicial system through a high-stakes Mississippi court case.
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E.
The Whip
"The Whip" is a notable poem by American poet Edwin Arlington Robinson, recognized for its psychological depth and exploration of human emotion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| alternateTitle | The Third Key NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| character | Supt. Tom Halliday NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Gordon Dines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | black-and-white cinematography ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Charles Frend NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Rank Organisation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Peter Tanner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1950s British cinema ⓘ |
| featuresOrganization | Scotland Yard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Ealing Studios
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| format | 35 mm film ⓘ |
| genre |
crime film
ⓘ
police procedural film ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
crime investigation
ⓘ
safe-cracking ⓘ |
| leadCharacter | Supt. Tom Halliday NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| musicBy | William Alwyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | police investigation ⓘ |
| notableFor | realistic depiction of police procedures ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A Scotland Yard detective investigates a series of ingenious safe robberies. ⓘ |
| portrays | meticulous Scotland Yard detective ⓘ |
| producer | Michael Balcon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Ealing Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1956-01-20 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1956 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 96 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Robert Barr
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
T. E. B. Clarke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| sound | mono ⓘ |
| starring |
Dorothy Alison
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Geoffrey Keen NERFINISHED ⓘ Jack Hawkins NERFINISHED ⓘ John Stratton NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Brooke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | The Long Arm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Long Arm Description of subject: The Long Arm is a 1956 British crime film starring Jack Hawkins as a meticulous Scotland Yard detective investigating a series of ingenious safe robberies.
Referenced by (4)
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