Elmo Blatch
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Elmo Blatch is a minor but pivotal character in Stephen King's novella "Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption" and its film adaptation, serving as the true perpetrator of the crime for which Andy Dufresne is wrongfully imprisoned.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption
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The Shawshank Redemption NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre |
drama
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prison drama ⓘ |
| appearsInMedium |
feature film
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novella ⓘ |
| associatedWithSetting | Shawshank State Prison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causesEvent | wrongful imprisonment of Andy Dufresne ⓘ |
| commitsCrime | double murder of a golf pro and his lover ⓘ |
| confessesTo | Tommy Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confessionEffect | provides evidence of Andy Dufresne’s innocence ⓘ |
| connectedToCharacter |
Andy Dufresne
NERFINISHED
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Tommy Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Stephen King ⓘ |
| firstPublicationWork | Different Seasons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1982 (novella publication year) ⓘ |
| importance | minor but pivotal character ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | villainous ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | catalyst for revealing Andy Dufresne’s innocence ⓘ |
| portrayedInFilmBy | Bill Bolender NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInStory | true perpetrator of the crime for which Andy Dufresne is imprisoned ⓘ |
| storyUniverse | Shawshank Redemption universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| victimOfCrime |
golf pro
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golf pro’s lover ⓘ |
| workAdaptationDirector | Frank Darabont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workAuthor | Stephen King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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