The Fan

1949 film by Otto Preminger
Movie film Q729246
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The Fan

Summary

The Fan is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (928 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Fan's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Fan was directed by Otto Preminger[4].
  • Walter Reisch wrote the screenplay for The Fan[5].
  • The Fan's composer is recorded as Daniele Amfitheatrof[6].
  • The Fan's genre is drama film[7].
  • The Fan's genre is comedy film[8].
  • A cast member of The Fan was George Beranger[9].
  • A cast member of The Fan was George Sanders[10].
  • A cast member of The Fan was Jeanne Crain[11].
  • A cast member of The Fan was John Sutton[12].
  • A cast member of The Fan was Madeleine Carroll[13].
  • A cast member of The Fan was Martita Hunt[14].
  • A cast member of The Fan was Richard Greene[15].
  • A cast member of The Fan was Richard Ney[16].
  • A cast member of The Fan was Tempe Pigott[17].
  • A cast member of The Fan was Terry Kilburn[18].
  • The Fan was produced by Otto Preminger[19].
  • The Fan's production company is recorded as 20th Century Studios[20].
  • The Fan's director of photography is recorded as Joseph LaShelle[21].
  • The original language of The Fan was English[22].
  • The Fan's color is recorded as black-and-white[23].
  • The Fan's country of origin is recorded as United States[24].
  • The Fan was published on January 1, 1949[25].
  • The Fan's distributed by is recorded as 20th Century Studios[26].
  • The Fan's narrative location is recorded as London[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Fan was produced by Otto Preminger[19]. It was directed by Otto Preminger[4]. Walter Reisch wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include George Beranger[9], George Sanders[10], Jeanne Crain[11], John Sutton[12], Madeleine Carroll[13], and Martita Hunt[14].

Publication

The Fan was published on January 1, 1949[25]. The original language of it was English[22]. Genres include drama film[7] and comedy film[8].

Why It Matters

The Fan ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (928 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

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] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    Costume designer → René Hubert
    Production company → 20th Century Studios
    Producer → Otto Preminger
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 179660, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269265|batch #269265]]"
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