The Strong Man
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The Strong Man is a 1926 silent comedy film directed by Frank Capra and starring Harry Langdon, often regarded as one of Langdon’s finest and most influential screen performances.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Strong Man canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Strong Man Context triple: [Priscilla Bonner, notableWork, The Strong Man]
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A.
The Man of Adamant
"The Man of Adamant" is a short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne that explores themes of religious intolerance, isolation, and moral rigidity through the tale of a misanthropic zealot who retreats from society.
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B.
The Magnificent Brute
The Magnificent Brute is a 1936 American drama film from Universal Pictures, notable as a working-class story set around a steel mill and featuring performances by actors such as Gertrude Michael and Victor McLaglen.
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C.
The Hard Man
The Hard Man is a 1957 American Western film starring Guy Madison as a tough lawman caught in a deadly conflict with a powerful rancher.
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D.
Man and Superman
Man and Superman is a 1903 philosophical comedy play by George Bernard Shaw that explores themes of love, marriage, and the "life force" through witty dialogue and social satire.
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E.
The Great Hercules
The Great Hercules is a renowned late 16th-century engraving by Dutch artist Hendrick Goltzius, celebrated for its exaggerated muscular anatomy and virtuosic Mannerist style.
- 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: The Strong Man Target entity description: The Strong Man is a 1926 silent comedy film directed by Frank Capra and starring Harry Langdon, often regarded as one of Langdon’s finest and most influential screen performances.
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A.
The Man of Adamant
"The Man of Adamant" is a short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne that explores themes of religious intolerance, isolation, and moral rigidity through the tale of a misanthropic zealot who retreats from society.
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B.
The Magnificent Brute
The Magnificent Brute is a 1936 American drama film from Universal Pictures, notable as a working-class story set around a steel mill and featuring performances by actors such as Gertrude Michael and Victor McLaglen.
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C.
The Hard Man
The Hard Man is a 1957 American Western film starring Guy Madison as a tough lawman caught in a deadly conflict with a powerful rancher.
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D.
Man and Superman
Man and Superman is a 1903 philosophical comedy play by George Bernard Shaw that explores themes of love, marriage, and the "life force" through witty dialogue and social satire.
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E.
The Great Hercules
The Great Hercules is a renowned late 16th-century engraving by Dutch artist Hendrick Goltzius, celebrated for its exaggerated muscular anatomy and virtuosic Mannerist style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | silent comedy film ⓘ |
| castMember |
Arthur Thalasso
NERFINISHED
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Brooks Benedict NERFINISHED ⓘ Gertrude Astor NERFINISHED ⓘ Lionel Belmore NERFINISHED ⓘ Priscilla Bonner NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert McKim NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruth Hiatt NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Murray NERFINISHED ⓘ William V. Mong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer |
Arthur Thiele
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elgin Lessley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed by film historians and critics ⓘ |
| director | Frank Capra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | First National Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Harry Langdon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | silent era ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Mary Brown
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paul Bergot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy film
ⓘ
silent film ⓘ |
| hasFilmFormat | black-and-white ⓘ |
| hasSetting | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
innocence and naivety
ⓘ
pacifism ⓘ romantic pursuit ⓘ small-town America ⓘ |
| includedIn | various lists of classic silent comedies ⓘ |
| influenced | later American film comedy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being Frank Capra’s first feature-length directorial credit
ⓘ
being one of Harry Langdon’s finest screen performances ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Silent film ⓘ |
| partOf |
Frank Capra filmography
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Harry Langdon filmography ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A meek Belgian immigrant and former soldier searches America for the girl who wrote him letters during World War I while working as an assistant to a vaudeville strongman. ⓘ |
| producer | Harry Langdon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Harry Langdon Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1926 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 76 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
C. Gardner Sullivan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert Eddy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setDuring | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring | Harry Langdon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | The Strong Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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