Canyon Passage (1946 film)
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Canyon Passage is a 1946 Technicolor Western film set in frontier Oregon, noted for its ensemble cast, atmospheric direction by Jacques Tourneur, and exploration of community tensions and moral ambiguity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Canyon Passage (1946 film) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Canyon Passage (1946 film) Context triple: [Andy Devine, notableWork, Canyon Passage (1946 film)]
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A.
F Canyon
F Canyon is a large nuclear materials processing facility at the Savannah River Site in South Carolina, historically used for the chemical separation and recovery of plutonium and other defense-related nuclear materials.
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B.
Canyon Trails
Canyon Trails is a residential neighborhood in the city of Goodyear, Arizona, known for its suburban community setting and proximity to Phoenix-area amenities.
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C.
Cat Canyon
Cat Canyon is a naturalistic exhibit at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum that showcases native wild cats and other desert carnivores in a canyon-like setting.
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D.
Cat Canyon
Cat Canyon is a big cat exhibit at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden featuring species such as tigers and other large felines in naturalistic habitats.
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E.
H Canyon
H Canyon is a large nuclear chemical separations facility at the Savannah River Site used for processing and recovering nuclear materials.
- 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: Canyon Passage (1946 film) Target entity description: Canyon Passage is a 1946 Technicolor Western film set in frontier Oregon, noted for its ensemble cast, atmospheric direction by Jacques Tourneur, and exploration of community tensions and moral ambiguity.
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A.
F Canyon
F Canyon is a large nuclear materials processing facility at the Savannah River Site in South Carolina, historically used for the chemical separation and recovery of plutonium and other defense-related nuclear materials.
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B.
Canyon Trails
Canyon Trails is a residential neighborhood in the city of Goodyear, Arizona, known for its suburban community setting and proximity to Phoenix-area amenities.
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C.
Cat Canyon
Cat Canyon is a naturalistic exhibit at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum that showcases native wild cats and other desert carnivores in a canyon-like setting.
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D.
Cat Canyon
Cat Canyon is a big cat exhibit at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden featuring species such as tigers and other large felines in naturalistic habitats.
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E.
H Canyon
H Canyon is a large nuclear chemical separations facility at the Savannah River Site used for processing and recovering nuclear materials.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Technicolor film
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Western film ⓘ film ⓘ |
| basedOn | Canyon Passage (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | Ernest Haycox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| castMember |
Andy Devine
NERFINISHED
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Brian Donlevy NERFINISHED ⓘ Dana Andrews NERFINISHED ⓘ Hoagy Carmichael NERFINISHED ⓘ Lloyd Bridges NERFINISHED ⓘ Onslow Stevens NERFINISHED ⓘ Patricia Roc NERFINISHED ⓘ Stanley Ridges NERFINISHED ⓘ Susan Hayward NERFINISHED ⓘ Ward Bond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Edward Cronjager NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | Technicolor ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception |
noted for atmospheric direction
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noted for strong ensemble cast ⓘ |
| director | Jacques Tourneur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributionFormat | theatrical release ⓘ |
| distributor | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Milton Carruth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1940s American cinema ⓘ |
| filmingProcess | live action ⓘ |
| genre | Western ⓘ |
| hasDirectorStyle | atmospheric direction ⓘ |
| leadActor | Dana Andrews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | theatrical film ⓘ |
| musicBy | Frank Skinner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
community tensions
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moral ambiguity ⓘ |
| notableSong | Ole Buttermilk Sky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| producer | Walter Wanger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1946-07-17 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1946 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 92 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Ernest Pascal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTimePeriod | 1850s ⓘ |
| songPerformer | Hoagy Carmichael NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starredCharacterActor |
Hoagy Carmichael
NERFINISHED
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Ward Bond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Canyon Passage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Canyon Passage (1946 film) Description of subject: Canyon Passage is a 1946 Technicolor Western film set in frontier Oregon, noted for its ensemble cast, atmospheric direction by Jacques Tourneur, and exploration of community tensions and moral ambiguity.
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