The League of Gentlemen
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The League of Gentlemen is a 1960 British crime film about a group of ex-military men who plan and execute a meticulously organized bank robbery.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The League of Gentlemen canonical | 5 |
| The League of Gentlemen (1960 film) | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5553312 — 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 League of Gentlemen Context triple: [Jack Hawkins, notableWork, The League of Gentlemen]
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A.
Peep Show
Peep Show is a British sitcom known for its dark, awkward humor and unique first-person perspective, starring comedy duo David Mitchell and Robert Webb.
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B.
Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa
Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa is a 2013 British comedy film following Steve Coogan’s inept radio DJ Alan Partridge as he becomes an unlikely hostage negotiator during a siege at his radio station.
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C.
Harry Enfield and Chums
Harry Enfield and Chums is a 1990s British sketch comedy television series known for its memorable recurring characters and satirical take on contemporary British life.
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D.
Fawlty Towers
Fawlty Towers is a classic British television sitcom co-created by and starring John Cleese, renowned for its farcical humor and depiction of a disastrously run seaside hotel.
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E.
Loony Dook
Loony Dook is an annual New Year’s Day tradition in Scotland where costumed participants plunge into the icy waters of the Firth of Forth, particularly at South Queensferry, to raise money for charity and celebrate the new year.
- 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 League of Gentlemen Target entity description: The League of Gentlemen is a 1960 British crime film about a group of ex-military men who plan and execute a meticulously organized bank robbery.
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A.
Peep Show
Peep Show is a British sitcom known for its dark, awkward humor and unique first-person perspective, starring comedy duo David Mitchell and Robert Webb.
-
B.
Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa
Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa is a 2013 British comedy film following Steve Coogan’s inept radio DJ Alan Partridge as he becomes an unlikely hostage negotiator during a siege at his radio station.
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C.
Harry Enfield and Chums
Harry Enfield and Chums is a 1990s British sketch comedy television series known for its memorable recurring characters and satirical take on contemporary British life.
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D.
Fawlty Towers
Fawlty Towers is a classic British television sitcom co-created by and starring John Cleese, renowned for its farcical humor and depiction of a disastrously run seaside hotel.
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E.
Loony Dook
Loony Dook is an annual New Year’s Day tradition in Scotland where costumed participants plunge into the icy waters of the Firth of Forth, particularly at South Queensferry, to raise money for charity and celebrate the new year.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British crime film
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film ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | John Boland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The League of Gentlemen (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| certificate | BBFC A ⓘ |
| character |
Hyde
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mycroft NERFINISHED ⓘ Padlock NERFINISHED ⓘ Porthill NERFINISHED ⓘ Race NERFINISHED ⓘ Rupert NERFINISHED ⓘ Terry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Arthur Ibbetson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Basil Dearden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributionRegion | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | British Lion Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | John D. Guthridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1960s British cinema ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Pinewood Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
crime film
ⓘ
heist film ⓘ |
| hasFilmRating | crime drama ⓘ |
| leadCharacterOccupation | ex-military officer ⓘ |
| musicBy | Philip Green NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | planning and execution of a bank robbery ⓘ |
| notableFor | depiction of a military-style bank robbery ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A group of ex-military men plan and execute a meticulously organized bank robbery. ⓘ |
| producer | Michael Relph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Allied Film Makers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1960-04-03 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1960 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 116 ⓘ |
| screenplayAdaptationFrom | novel ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Bryan Forbes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| stars |
Bryan Forbes
NERFINISHED
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Jack Hawkins NERFINISHED ⓘ Kieron Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ Nigel Patrick NERFINISHED ⓘ Norman Bird NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Attenborough NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Coote NERFINISHED ⓘ Roger Livesey NERFINISHED ⓘ Terence Alexander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | post-World War II Britain ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The League of Gentlemen Description of subject: The League of Gentlemen is a 1960 British crime film about a group of ex-military men who plan and execute a meticulously organized bank robbery.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The League of Gentlemen (1960 film)
this entity surface form:
The League of Gentlemen (1960 film)