Ole "Swede" Andersen
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Ole "Swede" Andersen is the doomed ex-boxer and central figure in the 1946 film noir "The Killers," whose mysterious murder triggers the story’s investigation into his criminal past.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Killers (1946 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | crime drama ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
crime
ⓘ
insurance investigation ⓘ |
| basedOn | the Swede (character in Ernest Hemingway's short story "The Killers") NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| betrayedBy | Kitty Collins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | murder ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
brooding
ⓘ
resigned to his fate ⓘ |
| createdBy | Anthony Veiller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Killers (1946 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerOccupation | professional boxer ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genreContext | film noir ⓘ |
| involvedIn | armed robbery ⓘ |
| murderTriggers | investigation into his past ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
central character
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title character ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableScene | awaits hitmen in his room without resisting ⓘ |
| occupation | boxer ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Burt Lancaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipWith | Kitty Collins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| romanticInvolvementWith | Kitty Collins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingOfDeath | small-town boarding house ⓘ |
| status | deceased ⓘ |
| timeOfFilmRelease | 1946 ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
The Killers (1946 film)