Fury (1936 film)
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Fury (1936 film) is a 1936 American drama directed by Fritz Lang that explores mob violence and wrongful accusation through the story of an innocent man nearly lynched by a vengeful crowd.
All labels observed (1)
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| Fury (1936 film) canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1017760 — 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: Fury (1936 film) Context triple: [Terry, filmAppearance, Fury (1936 film)]
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A.
White Heat
White Heat is a 1949 American film noir crime drama directed by Raoul Walsh, renowned for James Cagney’s iconic performance as psychotic gangster Cody Jarrett and its explosive finale.
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B.
The Enemy (1927 film)
The Enemy (1927 film) is a silent drama that portrays the personal and social toll of World War I on a young couple and their family.
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C.
Shanghai Express
Shanghai Express is a 1932 pre-Code Hollywood drama film directed by Josef von Sternberg, best known for its atmospheric cinematography and starring performances by Marlene Dietrich and Anna May Wong.
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D.
The Asphalt Jungle
The Asphalt Jungle is a 1950 American film noir crime drama directed by John Huston, renowned for its gritty, realistic portrayal of a meticulously planned jewel heist and its influence on the heist genre.
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E.
In a Lonely Place
In a Lonely Place is a 1950 film noir drama starring Humphrey Bogart as a troubled screenwriter suspected of murder, noted for its dark psychological complexity and cynical view of Hollywood and relationships.
- 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: Fury (1936 film) Target entity description: Fury (1936 film) is a 1936 American drama directed by Fritz Lang that explores mob violence and wrongful accusation through the story of an innocent man nearly lynched by a vengeful crowd.
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A.
White Heat
White Heat is a 1949 American film noir crime drama directed by Raoul Walsh, renowned for James Cagney’s iconic performance as psychotic gangster Cody Jarrett and its explosive finale.
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B.
The Enemy (1927 film)
The Enemy (1927 film) is a silent drama that portrays the personal and social toll of World War I on a young couple and their family.
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C.
Act of Indemnity and Oblivion
The Act of Indemnity and Oblivion was a 1660 English law that granted a broad pardon for most actions committed during the Civil War and Interregnum, helping to facilitate national reconciliation at the start of the Restoration.
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D.
Shanghai Express
Shanghai Express is a 1932 pre-Code Hollywood drama film directed by Josef von Sternberg, best known for its atmospheric cinematography and starring performances by Marlene Dietrich and Anna May Wong.
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E.
The Asphalt Jungle
The Asphalt Jungle is a 1950 American film noir crime drama directed by John Huston, renowned for its gritty, realistic portrayal of a meticulously planned jewel heist and its influence on the heist genre.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American film
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drama film ⓘ film ⓘ |
| basedOn | story by Norman Krasna ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| character |
Joe Wilson
ⓘ
Katherine Grant ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Joseph Ruttenberg ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| director | Fritz Lang ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Loew's Inc. ⓘ |
| distributor | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| editedBy | Frank Sullivan ⓘ |
| era | pre-World War II American cinema ⓘ |
| filmDebutInHollywoodFor | Fritz Lang ⓘ |
| genre |
crime drama film
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drama film ⓘ |
| hasFilmRating | Passed by Production Code Administration ⓘ |
| hasMoralQuestion | whether revenge can be justified ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeForm | courtroom drama ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
justice
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lynching ⓘ mob violence ⓘ revenge ⓘ vigilantism ⓘ wrongful accusation ⓘ |
| musicBy | Franz Waxman ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early Hollywood depiction of lynch mobs
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social commentary on American justice system ⓘ |
| partOf | Hollywood studio era ⓘ |
| plotSummary | An innocent man is wrongly accused of a crime and nearly lynched by a mob, then seeks revenge through the legal system. ⓘ |
| portrays | trial of mob participants ⓘ |
| producer | Joseph L. Mankiewicz ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1936-06-05 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1936 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 92 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Bartlett Cormack
ⓘ
Fritz Lang ⓘ |
| setIn |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| starring |
Bruce Cabot
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Edward Ellis ⓘ Spencer Tracy ⓘ Sylvia Sidney ⓘ Walter Abel ⓘ Walter Brennan ⓘ |
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Subject: Fury (1936 film) Description of subject: Fury (1936 film) is a 1936 American drama directed by Fritz Lang that explores mob violence and wrongful accusation through the story of an innocent man nearly lynched by a vengeful crowd.
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