Angels with Dirty Faces
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Angels with Dirty Faces is a 1938 American crime drama film starring James Cagney as a notorious gangster whose fate profoundly influences a group of street kids.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Angels with Dirty Faces canonical | 31 |
| Angels with Dirty Faces (1938 film) | 1 |
| Angels with Dirty Faces (1991 TV film) | 1 |
| Angels with Dirty Faces (film universe) | 1 |
| film "Angels with Dirty Faces" | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2326669 — 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: Angels with Dirty Faces Context triple: [Michael Curtiz, notableWork, Angels with Dirty Faces]
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A.
Street Angel
Street Angel is a 1928 silent romantic drama film best known for earning Janet Gaynor part of the first-ever Academy Award for Best Actress.
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B.
Man of a Thousand Faces
Man of a Thousand Faces is a 1957 biographical film dramatizing the life and career of legendary character actor and makeup pioneer Lon Chaney.
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C.
The Defiant Ones
The Defiant Ones is a 1958 American drama film about two escaped convicts—one Black and one white—chained together, noted for its powerful exploration of racism and its acclaimed performances.
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D.
The Rose Tattoo
The Rose Tattoo is a 1955 American film adaptation of Tennessee Williams' play, starring Anna Magnani in an Oscar-winning role and produced by Hal B. Wallis.
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E.
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.
- 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: Angels with Dirty Faces Target entity description: Angels with Dirty Faces is a 1938 American crime drama film starring James Cagney as a notorious gangster whose fate profoundly influences a group of street kids.
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A.
Street Angel
Street Angel is a 1928 silent romantic drama film best known for earning Janet Gaynor part of the first-ever Academy Award for Best Actress.
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B.
Man of a Thousand Faces
Man of a Thousand Faces is a 1957 biographical film dramatizing the life and career of legendary character actor and makeup pioneer Lon Chaney.
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C.
The Defiant Ones
The Defiant Ones is a 1958 American drama film about two escaped convicts—one Black and one white—chained together, noted for its powerful exploration of racism and its acclaimed performances.
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D.
The Rose Tattoo
The Rose Tattoo is a 1955 American film adaptation of Tennessee Williams' play, starring Anna Magnani in an Oscar-winning role and produced by Hal B. Wallis.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Angels with Dirty Faces Description of subject: Angels with Dirty Faces is a 1938 American crime drama film starring James Cagney as a notorious gangster whose fate profoundly influences a group of street kids.
Referenced by (35)
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