Wadsworth in Clue
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Wadsworth in *Clue* is the fast-talking, enigmatic butler whose frantic guidance and hidden motives drive the film’s comedic murder-mystery plot.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wadsworth | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
butler
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ film character ⓘ |
| alignment | ambiguous ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Clue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInFilm | Clue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithGenre |
comedy
ⓘ
murder mystery ⓘ |
| associatedWithStudio | Paramount Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Clue board game butler archetype ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
enigmatic
ⓘ
fast-talking ⓘ frantic ⓘ intelligent ⓘ manipulative ⓘ sarcastic ⓘ secretive ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalOrigin | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdFor | Clue (1985 film adaptation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drivesPlot | yes ⓘ |
| fandomCommunity | Clue (film) fandom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Clue (1985 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn | mystery comedy film ⓘ |
| guidesOtherCharacters | yes ⓘ |
| hairColor | dark brown ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | yes ⓘ |
| hasHiddenMotives | yes ⓘ |
| hasMultipleEndingsInNarrative | yes ⓘ |
| inAnotherEnding |
revealedAsFBI informant
ⓘ
revealedAsMr. Boddy ⓘ |
| inOneEnding | revealedAsBlackmailer ⓘ |
| medium | live-action film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
central character
ⓘ
deuteragonist ⓘ |
| notableFor | long, fast-paced explanatory monologues ⓘ |
| notableQuote | “I know who did it.” ⓘ |
| notableScene | rapid recap of all murder events ⓘ |
| occupation | butler ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Tim Curry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLocationInStory | New England mansion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| screenwriterCreator | Jonathan Lynn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | Hill House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| speaksLanguage | English ⓘ |
| wears | black butler’s suit ⓘ |
| worksFor | Mr. Boddy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.