The Pearl of Death
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The Pearl of Death is a 1944 Sherlock Holmes mystery film in which Basil Rathbone stars as Holmes and Nigel Bruce portrays Dr. Watson.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Pearl of Death canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6168431 — 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 Pearl of Death Context triple: [Nigel Bruce, appearedIn, The Pearl of Death]
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A.
The Shadow of Death
The Shadow of Death is a 19th-century religious painting by William Holman Hunt depicting a pre-crucifixion vision of Christ, emblematic of the Pre-Raphaelite movement’s detailed realism and symbolic intensity.
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B.
The Death on the Pale Horse
The Death on the Pale Horse is a dramatic apocalyptic painting by Benjamin West depicting the biblical vision of Death riding forth as one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
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C.
The Angel of Death
The Angel of Death is a symbolically rich painting by Evelyn De Morgan that personifies death as a serene, winged figure, blending Pre-Raphaelite detail with spiritual and allegorical themes.
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D.
Death Has a Shadow
"Death Has a Shadow" is the pilot episode of the animated television series Family Guy, which introduces the Griffin family and sets the tone for the show's irreverent humor.
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E.
The Yawning Grave
"The Yawning Grave" is a haunting, atmospheric folk-rock song by Lord Huron known for its ghostly narrative and cinematic, Western-tinged sound.
- 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 Pearl of Death Target entity description: The Pearl of Death is a 1944 Sherlock Holmes mystery film in which Basil Rathbone stars as Holmes and Nigel Bruce portrays Dr. Watson.
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A.
The Shadow of Death
The Shadow of Death is a 19th-century religious painting by William Holman Hunt depicting a pre-crucifixion vision of Christ, emblematic of the Pre-Raphaelite movement’s detailed realism and symbolic intensity.
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B.
The Death on the Pale Horse
The Death on the Pale Horse is a dramatic apocalyptic painting by Benjamin West depicting the biblical vision of Death riding forth as one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
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C.
The Angel of Death
The Angel of Death is a symbolically rich painting by Evelyn De Morgan that personifies death as a serene, winged figure, blending Pre-Raphaelite detail with spiritual and allegorical themes.
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D.
Death Has a Shadow
"Death Has a Shadow" is the pilot episode of the animated television series Family Guy, which introduces the Griffin family and sets the tone for the show's irreverent humor.
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E.
The Yawning Grave
"The Yawning Grave" is a haunting, atmospheric folk-rock song by Lord Huron known for its ghostly narrative and cinematic, Western-tinged sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sherlock Holmes film
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film ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Six Napoleons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Arthur Conan Doyle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Virgil Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Roy William Neill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Russell F. Schoengarth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Dr. Watson
NERFINISHED
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Sherlock Holmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
crime film
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mystery film ⓘ |
| leadActorAsRole |
Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes
NERFINISHED
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Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Milton Rosen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacter | The Hoxton Creeper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Universal Sherlock Holmes film series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Roy William Neill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1944 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 69 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Bertram Millhauser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| stars |
Basil Rathbone
NERFINISHED
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Nigel Bruce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | The Pearl of Death NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Pearl of Death Description of subject: The Pearl of Death is a 1944 Sherlock Holmes mystery film in which Basil Rathbone stars as Holmes and Nigel Bruce portrays Dr. Watson.
Referenced by (1)
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