Night of January 16th (film)
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Night of January 16th is a 1941 American film adaptation of Ayn Rand's courtroom drama play, blending mystery and crime elements around a high-profile murder trial.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Night of January 16th (film) canonical | 1 |
| The Night of January 16th (1938 film) | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Night of January 16th (film) Context triple: [James Gleason, notableWork, Night of January 16th (film)]
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A.
The Night of the 12th
The Night of the 12th is a French crime drama film that follows a police investigation into a young woman's murder, exploring misogyny, obsession, and the limits of justice.
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B.
Night of the Fox
Night of the Fox is a World War II espionage thriller novel by Jack Higgins, centered on a daring mission to rescue a captured American officer who holds critical D-Day secrets.
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C.
Violent Night
Violent Night is a 2022 action-comedy Christmas film in which David Harbour plays a gritty, battle-hardened version of Santa Claus who must rescue a family taken hostage on Christmas Eve.
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D.
The Night Of
The Night Of is an American crime drama miniseries that follows the complex legal and moral fallout after a young man is accused of murder in New York City.
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E.
Maytime
Maytime is a popular early 20th-century operetta, later adapted into films, known for its romantic story and memorable melodies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Night of January 16th (film) Target entity description: Night of January 16th is a 1941 American film adaptation of Ayn Rand's courtroom drama play, blending mystery and crime elements around a high-profile murder trial.
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A.
The Night of the 12th
The Night of the 12th is a French crime drama film that follows a police investigation into a young woman's murder, exploring misogyny, obsession, and the limits of justice.
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B.
Night of the Fox
Night of the Fox is a World War II espionage thriller novel by Jack Higgins, centered on a daring mission to rescue a captured American officer who holds critical D-Day secrets.
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C.
Violent Night
Violent Night is a 2022 action-comedy Christmas film in which David Harbour plays a gritty, battle-hardened version of Santa Claus who must rescue a family taken hostage on Christmas Eve.
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D.
The Night Of
The Night Of is an American crime drama miniseries that follows the complex legal and moral fallout after a young man is accused of murder in New York City.
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E.
Maytime
Maytime is a popular early 20th-century operetta, later adapted into films, known for its romantic story and memorable melodies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | Ayn Rand's courtroom drama play Night of January 16th NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Night of January 16th (play)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
courtroom drama play by Ayn Rand ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Sidney Hickox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| director | William Clemens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
Warner Bros. Pictures
ⓘ
surface form:
Warner Bros.
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| editedBy | Frank Magee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
crime
ⓘ
mystery ⓘ |
| hasAdaptationSourceAuthor | Ayn Rand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Heinz Roemheld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | high-profile murder trial ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| producer | Bryan Foy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Warner Bros. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1940s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1941 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 67 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Delmer Daves
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert Pirosh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | courtroom ⓘ |
| starring |
Clarence Kolb
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ellen Drew NERFINISHED ⓘ Nils Asther NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Preston NERFINISHED ⓘ Willard Parker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
crime and punishment
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
justice ⓘ |
| title | Night of January 16th NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
The Night of January 16th (1938 film)