The Wreck of the Mary Deare
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The Wreck of the Mary Deare is a 1959 maritime disaster thriller film, based on Hammond Innes’s novel, about a mysterious derelict ship and the salvage captain who uncovers the truth behind its apparent abandonment.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Wreck of the Mary Deare canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11220283 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Wreck of the Mary Deare Context triple: [Michael Anderson, notableWork, The Wreck of the Mary Deare]
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A.
The Shipwreck
The Shipwreck is a dramatic 18th-century maritime painting by French artist Joseph Vernet, renowned for its vivid depiction of storm-tossed seas and human struggle against nature.
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B.
The Wreck of the Hesperus
The Wreck of the Hesperus is a narrative poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow that tells the tragic story of a shipwreck caused by a captain’s pride and a violent storm.
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C.
The Wreck
The Wreck is a popular surf break off Byron Bay, Australia, known for the shipwreck that shapes its waves and distinctive lineup.
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D.
Ship to Wreck
"Ship to Wreck" is a 2015 indie rock song by Florence and the Machine, known for its nautical metaphors and exploration of self-destructive behavior within relationships.
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E.
The Sea Lady
The Sea Lady is a 1902 fantasy novel by H. G. Wells that satirically explores Edwardian society through the disruptive arrival of a mysterious mermaid.
- 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 Wreck of the Mary Deare Target entity description: The Wreck of the Mary Deare is a 1959 maritime disaster thriller film, based on Hammond Innes’s novel, about a mysterious derelict ship and the salvage captain who uncovers the truth behind its apparent abandonment.
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A.
The Shipwreck
The Shipwreck is a dramatic 18th-century maritime painting by French artist Joseph Vernet, renowned for its vivid depiction of storm-tossed seas and human struggle against nature.
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B.
The Wreck of the Hesperus
The Wreck of the Hesperus is a narrative poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow that tells the tragic story of a shipwreck caused by a captain’s pride and a violent storm.
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C.
The Wreck
The Wreck is a popular surf break off Byron Bay, Australia, known for the shipwreck that shapes its waves and distinctive lineup.
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D.
Ship to Wreck
"Ship to Wreck" is a 2015 indie rock song by Florence and the Machine, known for its nautical metaphors and exploration of self-destructive behavior within relationships.
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E.
The Sea Lady
The Sea Lady is a 1902 fantasy novel by H. G. Wells that satirically explores Edwardian society through the disruptive arrival of a mysterious mermaid.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
disaster film
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film ⓘ maritime film ⓘ thriller film ⓘ |
| aspectOf | adaptation of a British novel ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceMaterial | Hammond Innes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Wreck of the Mary Deare (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| castMember |
Alexander Knox
NERFINISHED
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Cecil Parker NERFINISHED ⓘ Charlton Heston NERFINISHED ⓘ Emlyn Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ Gary Cooper NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Redgrave NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Joseph Ruttenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | George Duning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Michael Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributionRegion |
North America
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
Loew's Inc.
NERFINISHED
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| editor | John McSweeney Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1950s cinema ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
MGM-British Studios
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| format | color ⓘ |
| genre |
disaster
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drama ⓘ thriller ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Gideon Patch
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Sands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | maritime disaster investigation ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A salvage captain boards a seemingly abandoned freighter and uncovers a conspiracy behind its apparent dereliction. ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Charlton Heston
NERFINISHED
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Gary Cooper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Julian Blaustein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1959 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 105 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Eric Ambler
NERFINISHED
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Nigel Balchin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
English Channel
NERFINISHED
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salvage ship ⓘ |
| shipTypeInStory | cargo ship ⓘ |
| sourceMaterialPublicationYear | 1956 ⓘ |
| studioFilm | MGM film ⓘ |
| titleCharacter | Mary Deare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Wreck of the Mary Deare Description of subject: The Wreck of the Mary Deare is a 1959 maritime disaster thriller film, based on Hammond Innes’s novel, about a mysterious derelict ship and the salvage captain who uncovers the truth behind its apparent abandonment.
Referenced by (3)
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