Marion Crane
E421281
Marion Crane is a central character in Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 film "Psycho," known for her ill-fated decision to steal money and her iconic, shocking shower murder scene.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Marion Crane canonical | 9 |
| Anne Heche as Marion Crane | 1 |
| Marion Crane in Psycho | 1 |
| Mary Crane (character in Robert Bloch's novel Psycho) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4207030 — 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: Marion Crane Context triple: [Psycho, mainCharacter, Marion Crane]
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Marian Marsh
Marian Marsh was a Canadian-born American film actress best known for her leading roles in early 1930s Hollywood dramas and crime films.
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B.
Norma Bates
Norma Bates is a central character in the contemporary Psycho prequel series "Bates Motel," portrayed as the overprotective and troubled mother of Norman Bates whose complex relationship with her son drives much of the show's psychological drama.
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C.
Jackie Brown
Jackie Brown is a 1997 crime film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, adapted from Elmore Leonard’s novel "Rum Punch," and known for its ensemble cast and homage to 1970s blaxploitation cinema.
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D.
Elizabeth Jane Cochran
Elizabeth Jane Cochran, better known by her pen name Nellie Bly, was a pioneering American investigative journalist famed for her undercover exposés and record-setting trip around the world.
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E.
Letty Aronson
Letty Aronson is an American film producer best known for her long-running collaboration with director Woody Allen on numerous critically acclaimed movies.
- 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: Marion Crane Target entity description: Marion Crane is a central character in Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 film "Psycho," known for her ill-fated decision to steal money and her iconic, shocking shower murder scene.
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A.
Marian Marsh
Marian Marsh was a Canadian-born American film actress best known for her leading roles in early 1930s Hollywood dramas and crime films.
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B.
Norma Bates
Norma Bates is a central character in the contemporary Psycho prequel series "Bates Motel," portrayed as the overprotective and troubled mother of Norman Bates whose complex relationship with her son drives much of the show's psychological drama.
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C.
Jackie Brown
Jackie Brown is a 1997 crime film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, adapted from Elmore Leonard’s novel "Rum Punch," and known for its ensemble cast and homage to 1970s blaxploitation cinema.
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D.
Elizabeth Jane Cochran
Elizabeth Jane Cochran, better known by her pen name Nellie Bly, was a pioneering American investigative journalist famed for her undercover exposés and record-setting trip around the world.
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E.
Letty Aronson
Letty Aronson is an American film producer best known for her long-running collaboration with director Woody Allen on numerous critically acclaimed movies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| adaptedBy | Alfred Hitchcock ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Psycho
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Psycho (1960 film) ⓘ
linked to:
Psycho
|
| associatedTheme |
guilt
ⓘ
identity and deception ⓘ moral transgression ⓘ voyeurism ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Mary Crane (character in Robert Bloch's novel Psycho)
ⓘ
linked to:
Marion Crane
|
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| createdBy | Robert Bloch ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
central to one of cinema’s most analyzed murder scenes
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helped redefine narrative structure in horror films ⓘ |
| distributorOfAppearance | Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| employer | real estate agency in Phoenix, Arizona ⓘ |
| filmDirectorOfAppearance | Alfred Hitchcock ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYearOfAppearance | 1960 ⓘ |
| filmStudioOfAppearance | Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genreOfWork |
psychological horror
ⓘ
thriller ⓘ |
| hairColor | blonde ⓘ |
| killedBy | Norman Bates ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| loveInterest | Sam Loomis ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | stabbed to death in a shower ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| moralArc | experiences guilt and second thoughts after theft ⓘ |
| motiveForTheft | desire to start a new life with Sam Loomis ⓘ |
| murderLocation | Bates Motel bathroom ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | false protagonist ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableAction | steals $40,000 from her employer ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early unexpected death in the film
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iconic shower murder scene ⓘ |
| occupation | secretary ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Janet Leigh ⓘ |
| sceneType | shower scene ⓘ |
| screenTimeCharacteristic | dies before midpoint of the film ⓘ |
| screenwriterOfAppearance | Joseph Stefano ⓘ |
| settingCity | Phoenix ⓘ |
| settingState | Arizona ⓘ |
| sibling | Lila Crane ⓘ |
| staysAt | Bates Motel ⓘ |
| storyFunction | incites main plot involving Norman Bates ⓘ |
| travelsTo |
Fairvale, California (intended destination)
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linked to:
Fairvale, California
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Marion Crane Description of subject: Marion Crane is a central character in Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 film "Psycho," known for her ill-fated decision to steal money and her iconic, shocking shower murder scene.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Marion Crane
linked to: Marion Crane
subject linked to:
Fairvale, California (fictional)
linked to: Marion Crane
subject linked to:
Detective Milton Arbogast in Psycho