Hangman’s Knot
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Hangman’s Knot is a 1952 Western film about Confederate soldiers who rob a Union gold shipment, only to find the Civil War has already ended, leading to a tense standoff over the stolen loot.
All labels observed (1)
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| Hangman’s Knot canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6028110 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hangman’s Knot Context triple: [Claude Jarman Jr., filmography, Hangman’s Knot]
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A.
Devil's Chair
Devil's Chair is a distinctive rocky outcrop and prominent summit on the Stiperstones ridge in Shropshire, England, known for its jagged quartzite tors and associated local legends.
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B.
Rope
Rope is a 1948 psychological crime thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, notable for its real-time narrative and long-take filming style.
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C.
The Needle
The Needle is a distinctive tall rock pinnacle within the Quiraing landslip on the Isle of Skye in Scotland, popular with hikers and photographers for its dramatic, otherworldly appearance.
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D.
The Needle
The Needle is the nickname of Johnny Pesky, a renowned Boston Red Sox shortstop and coach known for his contact hitting and long association with the team.
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E.
The Claw
The Claw was the massive, four-legged central stage structure used on U2's 360° Tour, designed to provide a 360-degree viewing experience for audiences in large stadiums.
- 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: Hangman’s Knot Target entity description: Hangman’s Knot is a 1952 Western film about Confederate soldiers who rob a Union gold shipment, only to find the Civil War has already ended, leading to a tense standoff over the stolen loot.
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A.
Devil's Chair
Devil's Chair is a distinctive rocky outcrop and prominent summit on the Stiperstones ridge in Shropshire, England, known for its jagged quartzite tors and associated local legends.
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B.
Rope
Rope is a 1948 psychological crime thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, notable for its real-time narrative and long-take filming style.
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C.
The Needle
The Needle is a distinctive tall rock pinnacle within the Quiraing landslip on the Isle of Skye in Scotland, popular with hikers and photographers for its dramatic, otherworldly appearance.
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D.
The Needle
The Needle is the nickname of Johnny Pesky, a renowned Boston Red Sox shortstop and coach known for his contact hitting and long association with the team.
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E.
The Claw
The Claw was the massive, four-legged central stage structure used on U2's 360° Tour, designed to provide a 360-degree viewing experience for audiences in large stadiums.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Western film
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film ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay ⓘ |
| characterPortrayedBy |
Jamie Groves – Claude Jarman Jr.
NERFINISHED
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Matt Stewart – Randolph Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ Molly Hull – Donna Reed NERFINISHED ⓘ Rolfe – Lee Marvin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Charles Lawton Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | black-and-white cinematography ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Roy Huggins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Charles Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmFormat | black-and-white ⓘ |
| genre | Western ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Charles Kemper
NERFINISHED
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Claude Jarman Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Clem Bevans NERFINISHED ⓘ Don Haggerty NERFINISHED ⓘ Donna Reed NERFINISHED ⓘ Frank Faylen NERFINISHED ⓘ Guinn "Big Boy" Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ James Millican NERFINISHED ⓘ Jeanette Nolan NERFINISHED ⓘ Lee Marvin NERFINISHED ⓘ Randolph Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ Ray Teal NERFINISHED ⓘ Raymond Greenleaf NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Denning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
aftermath of war
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greed ⓘ honor ⓘ loyalty ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Matt Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | theatrical film ⓘ |
| musicBy | Leigh Harline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation | American West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Confederate soldiers rob a Union gold shipment and then discover the Civil War has ended, leading to a tense standoff over the stolen gold. ⓘ |
| producer | Harry Joe Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Randolph Scott Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1952 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1952 ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 81 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Roy Huggins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Hangman’s Knot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hangman’s Knot Description of subject: Hangman’s Knot is a 1952 Western film about Confederate soldiers who rob a Union gold shipment, only to find the Civil War has already ended, leading to a tense standoff over the stolen loot.
Referenced by (2)
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