Number Seventeen (1932 film)
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Number Seventeen (1932 film) is a 1932 British thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock, known for its suspenseful plot involving criminals, a haunted house, and a dramatic train chase.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Number Seventeen (1932 film) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Number Seventeen (1932 film) Context triple: [Curt Courant, notableWork, Number Seventeen (1932 film)]
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Seventh Heaven (1937 film)
Seventh Heaven (1937 film) is an American romantic drama directed by Henry King, starring Simone Simon and James Stewart, and is a sound-era remake of the acclaimed 1927 silent film of the same name.
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B.
Seven Sinners (1940 film)
Seven Sinners (1940 film) is a 1940 romantic comedy-drama set in the South Seas, best known for starring Marlene Dietrich and John Wayne in one of their early on-screen pairings.
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C.
Seventh Heaven (1927 film)
Seventh Heaven (1927 film) is a landmark silent romantic drama directed by Frank Borzage, celebrated for its emotional storytelling and for earning Janet Gaynor the first-ever Academy Award for Best Actress.
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D.
The Goldwyn Girls
The Goldwyn Girls were a glamorous chorus line of singing and dancing women featured in numerous Samuel Goldwyn musical films of the 1930s and 1940s, often serving as a launching pad for future Hollywood stars.
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E.
Gold Diggers of 1937
Gold Diggers of 1937 is a Warner Bros. musical comedy film from Hollywood’s classic era, featuring lavish song-and-dance numbers and satirical takes on show business and wealth.
- 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: Number Seventeen (1932 film) Target entity description: Number Seventeen (1932 film) is a 1932 British thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock, known for its suspenseful plot involving criminals, a haunted house, and a dramatic train chase.
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A.
Seventh Heaven (1937 film)
Seventh Heaven (1937 film) is an American romantic drama directed by Henry King, starring Simone Simon and James Stewart, and is a sound-era remake of the acclaimed 1927 silent film of the same name.
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B.
Seven Sinners (1940 film)
Seven Sinners (1940 film) is a 1940 romantic comedy-drama set in the South Seas, best known for starring Marlene Dietrich and John Wayne in one of their early on-screen pairings.
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C.
Seventh Heaven (1927 film)
Seventh Heaven (1927 film) is a landmark silent romantic drama directed by Frank Borzage, celebrated for its emotional storytelling and for earning Janet Gaynor the first-ever Academy Award for Best Actress.
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D.
The Goldwyn Girls
The Goldwyn Girls were a glamorous chorus line of singing and dancing women featured in numerous Samuel Goldwyn musical films of the 1930s and 1940s, often serving as a launching pad for future Hollywood stars.
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E.
Gold Diggers of 1937
Gold Diggers of 1937 is a Warner Bros. musical comedy film from Hollywood’s classic era, featuring lavish song-and-dance numbers and satirical takes on show business and wealth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Number 17 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Number Seventeen (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | J. Jefferson Farjeon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| castMember |
Ann Casson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Anne Grey NERFINISHED ⓘ Barry Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Donald Calthrop NERFINISHED ⓘ Garry Marsh NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Caine NERFINISHED ⓘ Herbert Langley NERFINISHED ⓘ John Stuart NERFINISHED ⓘ Leon M. Lion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Jack E. Cox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Alfred Hitchcock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Wardour Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | A. C. Hammond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early sound era ⓘ |
| filmingTechnique | miniature effects ⓘ |
| genre |
crime
ⓘ
thriller ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadActor | Leon M. Lion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Adolph Hallis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | mistaken identities ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | suspense ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extended train chase sequence
ⓘ
use of miniature models in action scenes ⓘ |
| partOf | Alfred Hitchcock filmography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotElement |
criminal gang
ⓘ
haunted house ⓘ stolen necklace ⓘ train chase ⓘ |
| producer | John Maxwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | British International Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1932-07-18 ⓘ |
| releaseLocation | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1932 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 63 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Alfred Hitchcock
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
J. Jefferson Farjeon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| soundFilm | true ⓘ |
| studio | Elstree Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Number Seventeen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Number Seventeen (1932 film) Description of subject: Number Seventeen (1932 film) is a 1932 British thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock, known for its suspenseful plot involving criminals, a haunted house, and a dramatic train chase.
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