The Blue Lamp

1950 film by Basil Dearden
Movie film Q3838075
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The Blue Lamp

Summary

The Blue Lamp is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Blue Lamp's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Blue Lamp was directed by Basil Dearden[4].
  • T. E. B. Clarke wrote the screenplay for The Blue Lamp[5].
  • The Blue Lamp's composer is recorded as Ernest Irving[6].
  • The Blue Lamp's genre is crime film[7].
  • A cast member of The Blue Lamp was Jack Warner[8].
  • A cast member of The Blue Lamp was Dirk Bogarde[9].
  • A cast member of The Blue Lamp was Robert Flemyng[10].
  • The Blue Lamp was produced by Michael Balcon[11].
  • The Blue Lamp's production company is recorded as Ealing Studios[12].
  • The Blue Lamp's director of photography is recorded as Gordon Dines[13].
  • The original language of The Blue Lamp was English[14].
  • The Blue Lamp's color is recorded as black-and-white[15].
  • The Blue Lamp's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[16].
  • The Blue Lamp was released on January 1, 1950[17].
  • The Blue Lamp was published on January 19, 1950[18].
  • The Blue Lamp was released on February 20, 1950[19].
  • The Blue Lamp was released on June 1, 1950[20].
  • The Blue Lamp's distributed by is recorded as General Film Distributors[21].
  • The Blue Lamp's narrative location is recorded as London[22].
  • The Blue Lamp's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Blue Lamp'}[23].
  • The Blue Lamp's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+84'}[24].

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Authorship and Creation

The Blue Lamp was produced by Michael Balcon[11]. It was directed by Basil Dearden[4]. T. E. B. Clarke wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Jack Warner[8], Dirk Bogarde[9], and Robert Flemyng[10].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1950[17], January 19, 1950[18], February 20, 1950[19], and June 1, 1950[20]. The original language of The Blue Lamp was English[14]. Its genre is crime film[7].

Why It Matters

The Blue Lamp has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Producer Michael Balcon
    Publication date +1950-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1950-01-19T00:00:00Z, +1950-02-20T00:00:00Z +1
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