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The Informer

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The Informer
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1hr 31min
Genre:
Drama
Release:
1935
Director:
John Ford
Distributor:
Warner Home Video
Starring:
Victor McLaglen, Heather Angel, Preston S. Foster  ...more
Synopsis: The Informer, Liam O'Flaherty's novel of the the Irish "troubles" of the early 1920s, was first filmed in England in 1929, with Cyril McLaglen in the lead. When director John Ford remade The Informer in 1935, the role of the tragic Irish roisterer Gypo Nolan went to Cyril's brother Victor McLaglen. The scene is Dublin, during the Sinn Fein rebellion. Gypo has tried to join the IRA, but has been bounced because he lacked full commitment to the cause. Gypo's best friend is Frankie McPhillip (Wallace ... Full Synopsis
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Richard Gilliam, AMG Review
The Informer was a box-office dud for John Ford, but it brought him his first Best Director Oscar and remains one of the most studied films of its era. The pathos created by the convincing performance of Victor McLaglen is made all the more intense by Ford's sensitive direction and Max Steiner's emotional score. Filmed in black-and-white and taking place mostly at night, The Informer creates an effective ... Full Review
Featured Cast
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Victor McLaglen
Gypo Nolan
Heather Angel
Mary McPhillip
Preston S. Foster
Dan Gallagher
Margot Grahame
Katie Madden
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