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The Informer (1935)

NR ★ 6.8/10 91 min Crime, Drama United States English
Director: John Ford
Screenplay by: Dudley Nichols
Story by: Liam O'Flaherty
Original Story: Liam O'Flaherty
Streaming: Not available

Description

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?

Top Cast

Victor McLaglen
Victor McLaglen Gypo Nolan
Heather Angel
Heather Angel Mary McPhillip
Preston Foster
Preston Foster Dan Gallagher
Margot Grahame
Margot Grahame Katie Madden
Wallace Ford
Wallace Ford Frankie McPhillip
Una O'Connor
Una O'Connor Mrs. McPhillip
J.M. Kerrigan
J.M. Kerrigan Terry
Joe Sawyer
Joe Sawyer Bartly Mulholland

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