The Star Witness

1931 film by William A. Wellman
Movie film Q2414403
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The Star Witness

Summary

The Star Witness is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Star Witness's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Star Witness's director is recorded as William A. Wellman[4].
  • The Star Witness's screenwriter is recorded as Lucien Hubbard[5].
  • The Star Witness's composer is recorded as Leo F. Forbstein[6].
  • The Star Witness's movement is recorded as Pre-Code Hollywood[7].
  • The Star Witness's genre is recorded as drama film[8].
  • The Star Witness's genre is recorded as crime film[9].
  • The Star Witness's cast member is recorded as Walter Huston[10].
  • The Star Witness's cast member is recorded as Frances Starr[11].
  • The Star Witness's cast member is recorded as Grant Mitchell[12].
  • The Star Witness's cast member is recorded as Dickie Moore[13].
  • The Star Witness's cast member is recorded as Nat Pendleton[14].
  • The Star Witness's cast member is recorded as Edward Nugent[15].
  • The Star Witness's cast member is recorded as George Irving[16].
  • The Star Witness's cast member is recorded as Ralph Ince[17].
  • The Star Witness's cast member is recorded as Russell Hopton[18].
  • The Star Witness's cast member is recorded as Sally Blane[19].
  • The Star Witness's cast member is recorded as Chic Sale[20].
  • The Star Witness's production company is recorded as Warner Bros. Entertainment[21].
  • The Star Witness's production company is recorded as Q65557474[22].
  • The Star Witness's director of photography is recorded as James Van Trees[23].
  • The Star Witness's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0022430[24].
  • The Star Witness's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[25].
  • The Star Witness's color is recorded as black-and-white[26].
  • The Star Witness's FilmAffinity film ID is recorded as 886850[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Star Witness's director is recorded as William A. Wellman[4]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Lucien Hubbard[5]. Cast members include Walter Huston[10], Frances Starr[11], Grant Mitchell[12], Dickie Moore[13], Nat Pendleton[14], and Edward Nugent[15].

Publication

The Star Witness's publication date is recorded as +1931-01-01T00:00:00Z[28]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[25]. Genres include drama film[8] and crime film[9].

Subject and Themes

The Star Witness's movement is recorded as Pre-Code Hollywood[7].

Why It Matters

The Star Witness ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29]

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] . 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] . 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.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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