The Postman Always Rings Twice (novel)
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The Postman Always Rings Twice is a 1934 crime novel by James M. Cain, famed for its gritty tale of lust, betrayal, and murder that became a classic of hardboiled noir fiction.
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This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16835570 — 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)
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Target entity: The Postman Always Rings Twice (novel) Context triple: [Frank Chambers, firstAppearance, The Postman Always Rings Twice (novel)]
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The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Postman Always Rings Twice is a classic 1946 American film noir crime drama, based on James M. Cain’s novel, about a drifter and a married woman who plot a murder that spirals into betrayal and tragedy.
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The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Postman Always Rings Twice is a 1981 neo-noir crime drama film, based on James M. Cain’s novel, about a drifter and a married woman who plot a murder amid a torrid love affair.
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They Live by Night
They Live by Night is a 1948 American film noir crime drama, directed by Nicholas Ray, about a young fugitive couple on the run.
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The Story of Temple Drake
The Story of Temple Drake is a 1933 pre-Code American drama film loosely based on William Faulkner’s controversial novel "Sanctuary," known for its dark themes and depiction of sexual violence and moral decay.
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The Man from Another Place
The Man from Another Place is a mysterious, dancing figure from the Red Room in David Lynch's Twin Peaks universe, known for his cryptic, backward-spoken dialogue and surreal appearances.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Postman Always Rings Twice (novel) Target entity description: The Postman Always Rings Twice is a 1934 crime novel by James M. Cain, famed for its gritty tale of lust, betrayal, and murder that became a classic of hardboiled noir fiction.
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A.
The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Postman Always Rings Twice is a classic 1946 American film noir crime drama, based on James M. Cain’s novel, about a drifter and a married woman who plot a murder that spirals into betrayal and tragedy.
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B.
The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Postman Always Rings Twice is a 1981 neo-noir crime drama film, based on James M. Cain’s novel, about a drifter and a married woman who plot a murder amid a torrid love affair.
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C.
They Live by Night
They Live by Night is a 1948 American film noir crime drama, directed by Nicholas Ray, about a young fugitive couple on the run.
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D.
The Story of Temple Drake
The Story of Temple Drake is a 1933 pre-Code American drama film loosely based on William Faulkner’s controversial novel "Sanctuary," known for its dark themes and depiction of sexual violence and moral decay.
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E.
The Man from Another Place
The Man from Another Place is a mysterious, dancing figure from the Red Room in David Lynch's Twin Peaks universe, known for his cryptic, backward-spoken dialogue and surreal appearances.
- F. None of above. chosen
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linked to: The Postman Always Rings Twice (novel)
linked to: The Postman Always Rings Twice (novel)