Cressner
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Cressner is the sadistic, wealthy gambler and primary villain in Stephen King’s short story “The Ledge,” known for forcing a man to risk his life by walking around a narrow ledge high above the city.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cressner canonical | 2 |
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
literary villain ⓘ |
| adaptationMedium | film ⓘ |
| adaptationYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| adaptedIn | Cat's Eye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Night Shift
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Ledge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
sadistic
ⓘ
wealthy ⓘ |
| collectedIn | Night Shift (1978 short story collection) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Stephen King ⓘ |
| firstPublication | Penthouse magazine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1976 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
horror fiction
ⓘ
suspense fiction ⓘ |
| medium | short story ⓘ |
| motivation |
desire to exert power over others
ⓘ
enjoyment of dangerous wagers ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableAction | forces a man to walk around a narrow ledge high above the city ⓘ |
| notableTrait | uses gambling bets to control people ⓘ |
| occupation | gambler ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Kenneth McMillan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | primary antagonist ⓘ |
| settingOfActions | high-rise building ⓘ |
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