Arsenic and Old Lace (film)
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Arsenic and Old Lace is a 1944 dark comedy film directed by Frank Capra, starring Cary Grant as a man who discovers his seemingly sweet aunts are serial killers.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Arsenic and Old Lace | 6 |
| Arsenic and Old Lace (1944 film) | 6 |
| Arsenic and Old Lace (film) canonical | 5 |
| 1944 film Arsenic and Old Lace | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T317481 — 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: Arsenic and Old Lace (film) Context triple: [Peter Lorre, notableWork, Arsenic and Old Lace (film)]
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Addams
Addams is the surname of Jane Addams, the pioneering American social reformer, peace activist, and co-founder of Chicago’s Hull House.
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Nightmare Alley
Nightmare Alley is a 2021 neo-noir psychological thriller film directed by Guillermo del Toro, adapted from William Lindsay Gresham’s novel about a manipulative carnival worker who becomes a corrupt mentalist.
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The Snake Pit
The Snake Pit is a 1948 psychological drama film about a woman’s harrowing experiences in a mental institution, noted for its early, serious depiction of mental illness.
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Madam
"Madam" is a formal term of address for a woman, often used to show respect or politeness in social, professional, or official contexts.
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Vampira
Vampira was the gothic, horror-host television persona created and portrayed by actress Maila Nurmi in the 1950s, widely regarded as a pioneering figure in horror and camp culture.
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- 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: Arsenic and Old Lace (film) Target entity description: Arsenic and Old Lace is a 1944 dark comedy film directed by Frank Capra, starring Cary Grant as a man who discovers his seemingly sweet aunts are serial killers.
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A.
Addams
Addams is the surname of Jane Addams, the pioneering American social reformer, peace activist, and co-founder of Chicago’s Hull House.
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B.
Nightmare Alley
Nightmare Alley is a 2021 neo-noir psychological thriller film directed by Guillermo del Toro, adapted from William Lindsay Gresham’s novel about a manipulative carnival worker who becomes a corrupt mentalist.
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C.
The Snake Pit
The Snake Pit is a 1948 psychological drama film about a woman’s harrowing experiences in a mental institution, noted for its early, serious depiction of mental illness.
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D.
Madam
"Madam" is a formal term of address for a woman, often used to show respect or politeness in social, professional, or official contexts.
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E.
Vampira
Vampira was the gothic, horror-host television persona created and portrayed by actress Maila Nurmi in the 1950s, widely regarded as a pioneering figure in horror and camp culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Arsenic and Old Lace (film) Description of subject: Arsenic and Old Lace is a 1944 dark comedy film directed by Frank Capra, starring Cary Grant as a man who discovers his seemingly sweet aunts are serial killers.
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