The Doorway to Hell
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The Doorway to Hell is a 1930 American pre-Code gangster film often noted as an early example of the genre that helped pave the way for later classics like Little Caesar and The Public Enemy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Doorway to Hell canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11693739 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Doorway to Hell Context triple: [13th Academy Awards, bestShortSubjectOneReelWinner, The Doorway to Hell]
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Darvaza gas crater
The Darvaza gas crater is a massive, continuously burning natural gas pit in Turkmenistan’s Karakum Desert, often called the “Door to Hell” and known for its dramatic fiery glow.
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Wunda crater
Wunda crater is a prominent impact crater on Uranus’s moon Umbriel, distinguished by its bright, ring-shaped interior that contrasts with the moon’s generally dark surface.
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Un'Goro Crater
Un'Goro Crater is a prehistoric, dinosaur-filled volcanic zone in World of Warcraft’s Azeroth, known for its lush jungles, dangerous wildlife, and rich lore.
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Gumuruh crater
Gumuruh crater is one of the volcanic craters on Mount Gede in West Java, Indonesia, formed by past eruptive activity of the stratovolcano.
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Batagaika crater
Batagaika crater is a massive, rapidly expanding thermokarst depression in Siberia’s permafrost, often called a “megaslump” and studied as a striking indicator of climate change.
- 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 Doorway to Hell Target entity description: The Doorway to Hell is a 1930 American pre-Code gangster film often noted as an early example of the genre that helped pave the way for later classics like Little Caesar and The Public Enemy.
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A.
Darvaza gas crater
The Darvaza gas crater is a massive, continuously burning natural gas pit in Turkmenistan’s Karakum Desert, often called the “Door to Hell” and known for its dramatic fiery glow.
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B.
Wunda crater
Wunda crater is a prominent impact crater on Uranus’s moon Umbriel, distinguished by its bright, ring-shaped interior that contrasts with the moon’s generally dark surface.
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C.
Un'Goro Crater
Un'Goro Crater is a prehistoric, dinosaur-filled volcanic zone in World of Warcraft’s Azeroth, known for its lush jungles, dangerous wildlife, and rich lore.
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D.
Gumuruh crater
Gumuruh crater is one of the volcanic craters on Mount Gede in West Java, Indonesia, formed by past eruptive activity of the stratovolcano.
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E.
Batagaika crater
Batagaika crater is a massive, rapidly expanding thermokarst depression in Siberia’s permafrost, often called a “megaslump” and studied as a striking indicator of climate change.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American film
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film ⓘ gangster film ⓘ |
| basedOn | story by Rowland Brown ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Barney McGill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Archie Mayo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
First National Pictures
NERFINISHED
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Vitaphone (sound system branding) NERFINISHED ⓘ Warner Bros. Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | William Holmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | pre-Code Hollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresActorInEarlyRole | James Cagney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | sound film ⓘ |
| genre |
crime film
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gangster film ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | Louie Ricarno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableRecognition | cited by film historians as a precursor to later classic gangster films ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
gang warfare
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organized crime ⓘ rise and fall of a gangster ⓘ |
| influenced |
Little Caesar
NERFINISHED
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The Public Enemy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPreCodeFilm | true ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| motionPictureRating | pre-Code era (before strict enforcement of Hays Code) ⓘ |
| musicBy | David Mendoza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAs | early example of the Hollywood gangster film genre ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A young Chicago gang leader tries to retire from crime but is drawn back into gang warfare. ⓘ |
| producer |
Hal B. Wallis
ⓘ
Jack L. Warner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Warner Bros. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDateUS | 1930-10-18 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1930 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 78 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Rowland Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Charles Judels
NERFINISHED
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Dorothy Mathews NERFINISHED ⓘ James Cagney NERFINISHED ⓘ Lew Ayres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Doorway to Hell Description of subject: The Doorway to Hell is a 1930 American pre-Code gangster film often noted as an early example of the genre that helped pave the way for later classics like Little Caesar and The Public Enemy.
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