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The Informer

The Informer

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Status

Released

Release Date

May 9, 1935

Runtime

1h 31m

Genres

Crime, Drama

User Score

67%

Original Title

The Informer

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

Director

John Ford

Budget

$243,000

Revenue

$950,000

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?