The Origin of Evil
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The Origin of Evil is a 1951 Ellery Queen detective novel in which the sleuth investigates a series of macabre “gifts” tied to a mysterious past crime in the Hollywood Hills.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Origin of Evil canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20663407 — 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 Origin of Evil Context triple: [Ellery Queen, notableWork, The Origin of Evil]
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A.
Man of Evil
Man of Evil is an alternative title for the 1944 British melodrama film "Fanny by Gaslight," adapted from Michael Sadleir’s novel and set in Victorian London.
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B.
The Mind of Evil
The Mind of Evil is a 1971 Doctor Who serial featuring the Third Doctor confronting a sinister mind-altering machine inside a high-security prison amid a plot involving the Master.
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C.
The Evil Thereof
The Evil Thereof is a 1915 American silent drama film written by playwright Channing Pollock that explores moral conflict and social issues of its era.
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D.
Touching Evil
Touching Evil is a crime drama television series about an unconventional detective who returns to work after surviving a near-fatal shooting, using his unique perspective to track down dangerous criminals.
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E.
The Evil
The Evil is a 1978 American supernatural horror film about a psychologist who opens a cursed mansion that becomes a deadly trap for its occupants.
- 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 Origin of Evil Target entity description: The Origin of Evil is a 1951 Ellery Queen detective novel in which the sleuth investigates a series of macabre “gifts” tied to a mysterious past crime in the Hollywood Hills.
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A.
Man of Evil
Man of Evil is an alternative title for the 1944 British melodrama film "Fanny by Gaslight," adapted from Michael Sadleir’s novel and set in Victorian London.
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B.
The Mind of Evil
The Mind of Evil is a 1971 Doctor Who serial featuring the Third Doctor confronting a sinister mind-altering machine inside a high-security prison amid a plot involving the Master.
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C.
The Evil Thereof
The Evil Thereof is a 1915 American silent drama film written by playwright Channing Pollock that explores moral conflict and social issues of its era.
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D.
Touching Evil
Touching Evil is a crime drama television series about an unconventional detective who returns to work after surviving a near-fatal shooting, using his unique perspective to track down dangerous criminals.
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E.
The Evil
The Evil is a 1978 American supernatural horror film about a psychologist who opens a cursed mansion that becomes a deadly trap for its occupants.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.