Desperate Search
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Desperate Search is a 1952 American drama film, often categorized as a suspenseful adventure, in which James Craig stars in a story about the frantic hunt for two children lost after a plane crash in the Canadian wilderness.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Desperate Search canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11769302 — 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: Desperate Search Context triple: [James Craig, notableWork, Desperate Search]
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A.
The Search
"The Search" is a song featured on Del Shannon's album "Runaway with Del Shannon," showcasing his signature early 1960s rock and roll style.
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B.
The Search
"The Search" is a 1948 post–World War II drama film about a young Czech boy and an American soldier, widely recognized as one of Montgomery Clift’s early acclaimed screen performances.
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C.
The Search
"The Search" is a 2014 war drama film set during the Second Chechen War, following the intertwined stories of a young refugee boy and aid workers amid the conflict’s devastation.
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D.
Desperate Journey
Desperate Journey is a 1942 World War II adventure film starring Errol Flynn and Ronald Reagan, known for its patriotic tone and story of Allied airmen escaping from Nazi-occupied Europe.
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E.
Desperate Man
Desperate Man is a country music album by American singer-songwriter Eric Church, noted for its blend of outlaw country, rock influences, and introspective storytelling.
- 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: Desperate Search Target entity description: Desperate Search is a 1952 American drama film, often categorized as a suspenseful adventure, in which James Craig stars in a story about the frantic hunt for two children lost after a plane crash in the Canadian wilderness.
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A.
The Search
"The Search" is a song featured on Del Shannon's album "Runaway with Del Shannon," showcasing his signature early 1960s rock and roll style.
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B.
The Search
"The Search" is a 1948 post–World War II drama film about a young Czech boy and an American soldier, widely recognized as one of Montgomery Clift’s early acclaimed screen performances.
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C.
The Search
"The Search" is a 2014 war drama film set during the Second Chechen War, following the intertwined stories of a young refugee boy and aid workers amid the conflict’s devastation.
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D.
Desperate Journey
Desperate Journey is a 1942 World War II adventure film starring Errol Flynn and Ronald Reagan, known for its patriotic tone and story of Allied airmen escaping from Nazi-occupied Europe.
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E.
Desperate Man
Desperate Man is a country music album by American singer-songwriter Eric Church, noted for its blend of outlaw country, rock influences, and introspective storytelling.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American drama film
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adventure film ⓘ film ⓘ |
| basedOn | novel by Arthur Mayse ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Harold Lipstein ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| director | Joseph H. Lewis ⓘ |
| distributor | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| editedBy | Newell P. Kimlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1950s American cinema ⓘ |
| featuresCharacterType |
lost children
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rescue pilots ⓘ |
| featuresTheme |
parental anxiety
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search and rescue operation ⓘ survival in the wilderness ⓘ |
| filmFormat | black-and-white ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure film
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drama film ⓘ survival film ⓘ |
| hasFilmRatingSystem | United States theatrical release (pre-MPAA ratings era) ⓘ |
| isBlackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| leadActor | James Craig ⓘ |
| leadActress | Jane Wyatt ⓘ |
| musicBy | André Previn ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation | Canada ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Two children are lost after a plane crash in the Canadian wilderness and a frantic search is launched to find them. ⓘ |
| producer | Stephen Ames ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1952-09-26 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1952 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 71 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Walter Doniger ⓘ |
| setIn | Canadian wilderness ⓘ |
| starring |
Angela Lansbury
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James Craig ⓘ Jane Wyatt ⓘ Jeff York ⓘ Lee Aaker ⓘ Richard Lyon ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Desperate Search Description of subject: Desperate Search is a 1952 American drama film, often categorized as a suspenseful adventure, in which James Craig stars in a story about the frantic hunt for two children lost after a plane crash in the Canadian wilderness.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.