The General Died at Dawn
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The General Died at Dawn is a 1936 American adventure drama film starring Gary Cooper and Madeleine Carroll, noted for its political intrigue set in war-torn China.
All labels observed (1)
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| The General Died at Dawn canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The General Died at Dawn Context triple: [Victor Milner, workedOn, The General Died at Dawn]
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A.
The Face of War
The Face of War is a collection of Martha Gellhorn’s vivid, first-hand war reportage spanning multiple conflicts in the mid-20th century.
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B.
Witness to War
Witness to War is a documentary-style film by Australian artist and filmmaker George Gittoes that explores the human impact and brutal realities of armed conflict.
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C.
The General in His Labyrinth
The General in His Labyrinth is a historical novel by Gabriel García Márquez that fictionalizes the final journey and inner turmoil of Latin American liberator Simón Bolívar.
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D.
The Night of the Generals
The Night of the Generals is a 1967 World War II crime thriller film that blends military drama with a murder mystery centered on a psychopathic Nazi general.
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E.
The Trench
The Trench is a harrowing World War I painting by German artist Otto Dix that graphically depicts the devastation and brutality of trench warfare.
- 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 General Died at Dawn Target entity description: The General Died at Dawn is a 1936 American adventure drama film starring Gary Cooper and Madeleine Carroll, noted for its political intrigue set in war-torn China.
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A.
The Face of War
The Face of War is a collection of Martha Gellhorn’s vivid, first-hand war reportage spanning multiple conflicts in the mid-20th century.
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B.
Witness to War
Witness to War is a documentary-style film by Australian artist and filmmaker George Gittoes that explores the human impact and brutal realities of armed conflict.
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C.
The General in His Labyrinth
The General in His Labyrinth is a historical novel by Gabriel García Márquez that fictionalizes the final journey and inner turmoil of Latin American liberator Simón Bolívar.
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D.
The Night of the Generals
The Night of the Generals is a 1967 World War II crime thriller film that blends military drama with a murder mystery centered on a psychopathic Nazi general.
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E.
The Trench
The Trench is a harrowing World War I painting by German artist Otto Dix that graphically depicts the devastation and brutality of trench warfare.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn | story by Charles G. Booth ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Victor Milner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyNominee | Victor Milner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | monochrome ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| director | Lewis Milestone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| distributorRegion | theatrical release in the United States ⓘ |
| editedBy | Eda Warren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure film
ⓘ
drama film ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
General Yang
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Judy Perrie NERFINISHED ⓘ O'Hara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
political corruption
ⓘ
revolution ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ warlordism ⓘ |
| leadActress | Madeleine Carroll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | theatrical film ⓘ |
| musicBy | Boris Morros NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedActor | Akim Tamiroff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Academy Award for Best Cinematography
ⓘ
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor ⓘ |
| notableFor | political intrigue ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| producer | William LeBaron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Paramount Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1930s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1936 ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 98 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Clifford Odets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
China
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
war-torn China ⓘ |
| starring |
Akim Tamiroff
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dudley Digges NERFINISHED ⓘ Gary Cooper NERFINISHED ⓘ Madeleine Carroll NERFINISHED ⓘ Porter Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ William Frawley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| storyBy | Charles G. Booth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | Chinese warlord era ⓘ |
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