When Eight Bells Toll (1971 film)
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When Eight Bells Toll is a 1971 British action-thriller film based on Alistair MacLean’s novel, following a secret agent investigating a series of mysterious ship hijackings off the Scottish coast.
All labels observed (1)
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| When Eight Bells Toll (1971 film) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: When Eight Bells Toll (1971 film) Context triple: [Alistair MacLean, workAdaptedTo, When Eight Bells Toll (1971 film)]
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A.
Eight Bells
Eight Bells is a renowned 1886 maritime painting by American artist Winslow Homer, celebrated for its dramatic depiction of sailors taking a celestial reading at sea.
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B.
Six Bells
Six Bells is a former coal mining village and community in Blaenau Gwent, Wales, known for its mining heritage and the Six Bells Colliery disaster memorial.
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C.
Three Bells
Three Bells is a studio album by American garage rock musician Ty Segall that showcases his eclectic, psychedelic-leaning songwriting and multi-instrumental prowess.
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D.
The Bells Must Ring
"The Bells Must Ring" is the traditional fight song of Rutgers University, played to rally support and celebrate the achievements of the Scarlet Knights football team.
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E.
The Nun's Story
The Nun's Story is a 1959 drama film following a young Belgian woman’s struggle between her religious vocation and personal convictions, widely acclaimed for Audrey Hepburn’s powerful, restrained performance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: When Eight Bells Toll (1971 film) Target entity description: When Eight Bells Toll is a 1971 British action-thriller film based on Alistair MacLean’s novel, following a secret agent investigating a series of mysterious ship hijackings off the Scottish coast.
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A.
Eight Bells
Eight Bells is a renowned 1886 maritime painting by American artist Winslow Homer, celebrated for its dramatic depiction of sailors taking a celestial reading at sea.
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B.
Six Bells
Six Bells is a former coal mining village and community in Blaenau Gwent, Wales, known for its mining heritage and the Six Bells Colliery disaster memorial.
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C.
Three Bells
Three Bells is a studio album by American garage rock musician Ty Segall that showcases his eclectic, psychedelic-leaning songwriting and multi-instrumental prowess.
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D.
The Bells Must Ring
"The Bells Must Ring" is the traditional fight song of Rutgers University, played to rally support and celebrate the achievements of the Scarlet Knights football team.
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E.
The Nun's Story
The Nun's Story is a 1959 drama film following a young Belgian woman’s struggle between her religious vocation and personal convictions, widely acclaimed for Audrey Hepburn’s powerful, restrained performance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
action film
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film ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | Alistair MacLean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | When Eight Bells Toll (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterNameOfLead | Philip Calvert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Arthur Ibbetson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | color ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dialogueLanguage | English ⓘ |
| director | Etienne Périer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Cinerama Releasing Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | John Glen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
action
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thriller ⓘ |
| hasActionSequences | true ⓘ |
| hasMaritimeElements | true GENERATED ⓘ |
| leadRolePlayedBy | Anthony Hopkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacterOccupation | secret agent ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| musicBy | Angela Morley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
espionage
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maritime crime ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotFocus | investigation of ship hijackings ⓘ |
| producer | Euan Lloyd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Winkast Film Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1971 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Alistair MacLean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingEnvironment | Scottish coast ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceWorkAuthor | Alistair MacLean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceWorkGenre | novel ⓘ |
| starredActor |
Anthony Hopkins
NERFINISHED
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Corin Redgrave NERFINISHED ⓘ Derek Bond NERFINISHED ⓘ Ferdy Mayne NERFINISHED ⓘ Jack Hawkins NERFINISHED ⓘ Leon Collins NERFINISHED ⓘ Maurice Roëves NERFINISHED ⓘ Nathalie Delon NERFINISHED ⓘ Oliver MacGreevy NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Arne NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Morley NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Chatto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 20th century ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: When Eight Bells Toll (1971 film) Description of subject: When Eight Bells Toll is a 1971 British action-thriller film based on Alistair MacLean’s novel, following a secret agent investigating a series of mysterious ship hijackings off the Scottish coast.
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