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The Informer is a 1935 American drama thriller film directed and produced by John Ford, adapted by Dudley Nichols from the 1925 novel of the same title by Irish novelist Liam O'Flaherty.
The Informer: Directed by John Ford. With Victor McLaglen, Heather Angel, Preston Foster, Margot Grahame. In 1922, an Irish rebel informs on his friend, then feels doom closing in.
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- Crime, Drama
- John Ford
- 1935-05-24
Aug 15, 2023 · It is an American movie with an Irish setting, directed by John Ford (!) and won 4 Oscars including Best Director for Ford and Best Actor for Victor McLagan. It has been preserved by the Library of Congress.
- 91 min
In 1922, in the strife-torn streets of Dublin, Gypo Nolan (Victor McLaglen), a poor, lumbering goliath, sees a wanted poster of his best friend, rebel Frankie McPhillip (Wallace Ford) that promises a hefty reward for information leading to Frankie's arrest.
- John Ford, Ed O'fearna
- Victor Mclaglen
The Informer, British film drama, released in 1935, that explores issues of personal values and conscience. It won four Academy Awards. The film centres on Gypo Nolan (played by Victor McLaglen), an Irish drunkard who informs on the whereabouts of his best friend, a member of the Irish Republican.
- Lee Pfeiffer
The Informer. Gypo Nolan (Victor McLaglen) is a former Irish Republican Army man who drowns his sorrows in the bottle. He's desperate to escape his bleak Dublin life and start over in America...
- (19)
- Drama
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SYNOPSIS. A hard-hitting Academy Award-winning drama directed by Ford. Set during the 1922 Irish Sinn Fein Rebellion, the film follows the downward spiral of a hard-drinking Dubliner (McLaglen) who informs on a fellow IRA fighter for 20 pounds that he hopes will give him passage to America.