Dana Andrews as Henry Harvey
E335061
Dana Andrews as Henry Harvey is the central prosecuting attorney character in the 1947 film noir legal drama "Boomerang!"
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dana Andrews as Henry Harvey canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3201774 — 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: Dana Andrews as Henry Harvey Context triple: [Boomerang!, leadActorForCharacter, Dana Andrews as Henry Harvey]
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A.
Gregory Peck as Penny Baxter
Gregory Peck as Penny Baxter is the actor’s portrayal of the gentle, hardworking Florida farm father in the 1946 film adaptation of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings’ novel "The Yearling."
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B.
Fredric March as Matthew Harrison Brady
Fredric March as Matthew Harrison Brady is the acclaimed portrayal of a fiery, populist prosecutor modeled on William Jennings Bryan in the 1960 film adaptation of the Scopes “Monkey” Trial drama Inherit the Wind.
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C.
Oscar Hopkins
Oscar Hopkins is a timid, eccentric Anglican priest and compulsive gambler who becomes one of the two central protagonists in Peter Carey’s novel "Oscar and Lucinda."
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D.
Donald Bates
Donald Bates is an Australian architect best known as a co-designer of Melbourne’s landmark Federation Square complex.
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E.
Laird Cregar
Laird Cregar was an American character actor of the early 1940s, known for his imposing presence and memorable performances in film noir and period dramas.
- 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: Dana Andrews as Henry Harvey Target entity description: Dana Andrews as Henry Harvey is the central prosecuting attorney character in the 1947 film noir legal drama "Boomerang!"
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A.
Gregory Peck as Penny Baxter
Gregory Peck as Penny Baxter is the actor’s portrayal of the gentle, hardworking Florida farm father in the 1946 film adaptation of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings’ novel "The Yearling."
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B.
Fredric March as Matthew Harrison Brady
Fredric March as Matthew Harrison Brady is the acclaimed portrayal of a fiery, populist prosecutor modeled on William Jennings Bryan in the 1960 film adaptation of the Scopes “Monkey” Trial drama Inherit the Wind.
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C.
Oscar Hopkins
Oscar Hopkins is a timid, eccentric Anglican priest and compulsive gambler who becomes one of the two central protagonists in Peter Carey’s novel "Oscar and Lucinda."
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D.
Donald Bates
Donald Bates is an Australian architect best known as a co-designer of Melbourne’s landmark Federation Square complex.
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E.
Laird Cregar
Laird Cregar was an American character actor of the early 1940s, known for his imposing presence and memorable performances in film noir and period dramas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Boomerang! ⓘ |
| associatedWithDirector | Elia Kazan ⓘ |
| associatedWithStudio | 20th Century Fox ⓘ |
| basedOn |
real-life prosecutor Homer Cummings (loosely)
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linked to:
Attorney General Homer Cummings
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| characterName | Henry Harvey ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| ethicalDilemma | prosecution of possibly innocent suspect ⓘ |
| filmGenre |
film noir
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legal drama ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1947 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
central character
ⓘ
prosecuting attorney in murder case ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
moral integrity
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professional competence as attorney ⓘ strong sense of justice ⓘ |
| occupation |
prosecuting attorney
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prosecutor ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Dana Andrews ⓘ |
| roleIn | Boomerang! ⓘ |
| setting |
Bridgeport, Connecticut (fictionalized)
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linked to:
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dana Andrews as Henry Harvey Description of subject: Dana Andrews as Henry Harvey is the central prosecuting attorney character in the 1947 film noir legal drama "Boomerang!"
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