
The Informer
1935, Drama, 1h 31m
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Movie Info
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 with his girlfriend (Margot Grahame). So when British authorities advertise a reward for information about his best friend, current IRA member Frankie (Wallace Ford), 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?
Cast & Crew
Victor McLaglen
Gypo Nolan
Gypo Nolan
Heather Angel
Mary McPhillip
Mary McPhillip
Preston Foster
Dan Gallagher
Dan Gallagher
Margot Grahame
Katie Madden
Katie Madden
Wallace Ford
Frankie McPhillip
Frankie McPhillip
Una O'Connor
Mrs. McPhillip
Mrs. McPhillip
Critic Reviews for The Informer
Audience Reviews for The Informer
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May 05, 2014After an Irishman informs against his IRA compatriots, he spends the money on a night on the town. John Ford's The Informer shows Ford's Irish sympathies with the same gusto that The Quiet Man did, but here he's more political, shaming an Irish informant for ninety-one minutes. The film's politics are anti-establishment, but the strength of this film is the performance by Victor McLaglen whose burly size and imposing physique belie the vulnerability with which he carouses through the story. It's a remarkably human portrayal in a remarkably political film. Overall, McLaglen keeps the film grounded and interesting.Jim H Super Reviewer
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Nov 04, 2013This early work on the troubles is not one of John Ford's best. You can see flashes of brilliance in film making but otherwise, it is something pretty without much substance.John B Super Reviewer
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Dec 04, 2009Fantastic film from John Ford with an outstanding performance by Victor McLaglen. A perfect example that fog can be used to set a mood. I was surprised by the intensity that the film showed in some scenes and also mixed with some really funny moments.Tim S Super Reviewer
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Feb 18, 2008Pretty good for 1935Karl V Super Reviewer
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