← Back to Movies

The Informer

Cast

Victor McLaglen, Heather Angel, Preston Foster, Margot Grahame View All

Crew

John Ford (Director), Dudley Nichols (Screenplay), Liam O'Flaherty (Story) View All

Release: May 9th, 1935

Runtime: 1 hour, 31 minutes

Gypo Nolan 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 with his girlfriend. So when British authorities advertise a reward for information about his best friend, current IRA member Frankie, Gypo cooperates. Now Gypo can buy two tickets on a boat bound for the States, but can he escape the overwhelming guilt he feels for betraying his buddy?

Average Rating:

Discussions

We don't currently have any discussions or questions about this film. Go ahead and start one.

Reviewed by

kkl10
The Informer was directed by John Ford and it demonstrates just how much cinematic and technical skill this North-American filmmaker possessed with black-and-white pictures, the cinematography and camera work are beautiful and highly expressive, the fog in the outer night scenery adds a layer of....

READ REVIEW

Favorited

kkl10
9th