The Informer (1935)

67.37 %
based on 114 user ratings
The Informer on IMDb 7.5/10 4,874 votes

Released:
1935-05-09

Overview:
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?

Director:
John Ford

Runtime:
1h 31min

Genre:
Crime, Drama

  • Cast:
  • Victor McLaglen
    as
    Gypo Nolan
  • Heather Angel
    as
    Mary McPhillip
  • Preston Foster
    as
    Dan Gallagher
  • Margot Grahame
    as
    Katie Madden
  • Wallace Ford
    as
    Frankie McPhillip