I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
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I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang is a 1932 American pre-Code crime drama film, based on a true story, that exposed the brutal realities of Southern chain gangs and became a landmark in socially conscious cinema.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang Context triple: [Mervyn LeRoy, notableWork, I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang]
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Tombstone Blues
"Tombstone Blues" is a fast-paced, surreal, electric blues-rock song by Bob Dylan, known for its dense, visionary lyrics and prominent placement on his landmark 1965 album Highway 61 Revisited.
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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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Folsom Prison Blues
Folsom Prison Blues is a classic country song by Johnny Cash, famous for its gritty prison narrative and iconic line about shooting a man in Reno "just to watch him die."
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Blues for Mister Charlie
Blues for Mister Charlie is a 1964 stage play by James Baldwin that confronts racism and injustice in the American South, loosely inspired by the murder of Emmett Till.
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I’m Goin’ Down
"I'm Goin' Down" is a song by Bruce Springsteen, featured on his 1984 album *Born in the U.S.A.*.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang Target entity description: I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang is a 1932 American pre-Code crime drama film, based on a true story, that exposed the brutal realities of Southern chain gangs and became a landmark in socially conscious cinema.
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A.
Tombstone Blues
"Tombstone Blues" is a fast-paced, surreal, electric blues-rock song by Bob Dylan, known for its dense, visionary lyrics and prominent placement on his landmark 1965 album Highway 61 Revisited.
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B.
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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C.
Folsom Prison Blues
Folsom Prison Blues is a classic country song by Johnny Cash, famous for its gritty prison narrative and iconic line about shooting a man in Reno "just to watch him die."
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D.
Blues for Mister Charlie
Blues for Mister Charlie is a 1964 stage play by James Baldwin that confronts racism and injustice in the American South, loosely inspired by the murder of Emmett Till.
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E.
I’m Goin’ Down
"I'm Goin' Down" is a song by Bruce Springsteen, featured on his 1984 album *Born in the U.S.A.*.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime drama film
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film ⓘ pre-Code film ⓘ |
| basedOn |
I Am a Fugitive from a Georgia Chain Gang!
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linked to:
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
true story of Robert Elliott Burns ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| cinemaMovement | socially conscious cinema ⓘ |
| cinematographer |
Sol Polito
ⓘ
linked to:
Salvatore Polito
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| director | Mervyn LeRoy ⓘ |
| distributor |
Warner Bros.
ⓘ
linked to:
Warner Bros. Pictures
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| editor | William Holmes ⓘ |
| era | pre-Code Hollywood ⓘ |
| genre |
crime drama
ⓘ
prison film ⓘ social problem film ⓘ |
| hasFamousLine | “I steal.” ⓘ |
| leadActor | Paul Muni ⓘ |
| leadCharacter | James Allen ⓘ |
| medium | theatrical feature film ⓘ |
| musicBy | Bernhard Kaun ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Academy Award for Best Actor
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Academy Award for Best Picture ⓘ Academy Award for Best Sound Recording ⓘ
linked to:
Academy Award for Best Sound
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| notableFor |
exposing brutal conditions of Southern chain gangs
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influence on prison reform debates in the United States ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays |
World War I veteran returning home
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escape from chain gang ⓘ social injustice in the criminal justice system ⓘ |
| producer |
Hal B. Wallis
ⓘ
Henry Blanke ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Warner Bros.
ⓘ
linked to:
Warner Bros. Pictures
|
| releaseDate | November 10, 1932 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1932 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 92 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Brown Holmes
ⓘ
Howard J. Green ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | post-World War I era ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Georgia ⓘ |
| starring |
Glenda Farrell
ⓘ
Helen Vinson ⓘ Noel Francis ⓘ Paul Muni ⓘ Preston Foster ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Southern chain gangs
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penal labor ⓘ wrongful conviction ⓘ |
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Subject: I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang Description of subject: I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang is a 1932 American pre-Code crime drama film, based on a true story, that exposed the brutal realities of Southern chain gangs and became a landmark in socially conscious cinema.
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