The Captive City

1952 film by Robert Wise
Movie film Q3213818
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The Captive City

Summary

The Captive City is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (111 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Captive City's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Captive City was directed by Robert Wise[4].
  • Karl Kamb wrote the screenplay for The Captive City[5].
  • Alvin M. Josephy, Jr. wrote the screenplay for The Captive City[6].
  • The Captive City's composer is recorded as Jerome Moross[7].
  • The Captive City's genre is drama film[8].
  • The Captive City's genre is crime film[9].
  • The Captive City's genre is film noir[10].
  • A cast member of The Captive City was John Forsythe[11].
  • A cast member of The Captive City was Ian Wolfe[12].
  • A cast member of The Captive City was Martin Milner[13].
  • A cast member of The Captive City was Paul Brinegar[14].
  • A cast member of The Captive City was Ray Teal[15].
  • A cast member of The Captive City was Joan Camden[16].
  • A cast member of The Captive City was Harold J. Kennedy[17].
  • A cast member of The Captive City was Marjorie Crossland[18].
  • A cast member of The Captive City was Victor Sutherland[19].
  • A cast member of The Captive City was Geraldine Hall[20].
  • A cast member of The Captive City was Hal K. Dawson[21].
  • A cast member of The Captive City was Gladys Hurlbut[22].
  • A cast member of The Captive City was Jess Kirkpatrick[23].
  • The Captive City was produced by Theron Warth[24].
  • The Captive City's director of photography is recorded as Lee Garmes[25].
  • The original language of The Captive City was English[26].
  • The Captive City's review score is recorded as 5.9/10[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Captive City was produced by Theron Warth[24]. It was directed by Robert Wise[4]. Screenwriters include Karl Kamb[5] and Alvin M. Josephy, Jr.[6]. Cast members include John Forsythe[11], Ian Wolfe[12], Martin Milner[13], Paul Brinegar[14], Ray Teal[15], and Joan Camden[16].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1952[28], March 26, 1952[29], and April 11, 1952[30]. The original language of The Captive City was English[26]. Genres include drama film[8], crime film[9], and film noir[10].

Reception

Reviews include 5.9/10[27] and 70%[31].

Why It Matters

The Captive City ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (111 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: 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] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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