The Informer (1935) | |
| Director(s) | John Ford |
| Producer(s) | John Ford, Cliff Reid (associate) |
| Top Genres | Drama |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Money |
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The Informer Overview:
The Informer (1935) was a Drama - Black-and-white Film directed by John Ford and produced by John Ford and Cliff Reid.
The film was based on the novel of the same name written by Liam O'Flaherty published in 1925.
SYNOPSIS
A hard-hitting Academy Award-winning drama directed by Ford. Set during the 1922 Irish Sinn Fein Rebellion, the film follows the downward spiral of a hard-drinking Dubliner (McLaglen) who informs on a fellow IRA fighter for 20 pounds that he hopes will give him passage to America. After his friend dies in custody, he drinks the reward money away and the IRA exacts its revenge. Based on a novel by Liam O'Flaherty.
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Academy Awards 1935 --- Ceremony Number 8 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Actor | Victor McLaglen | Won |
| Best Director | John Ford | Won |
| Best Film Editing | George Hively | Nominated |
| Best Music - Scoring | RKO Radio Studio Music Department, Max Steiner, head of department (Score by Max Steiner) | Won |
| Best Writing | Dudley Nichols | Won |
| Best Picture | RKO Radio | Nominated |
BlogHub Articles:
The Informer (1935): John Ford and Victor McLaglen
By 4 Star Film Fan on Feb 22, 2022 From 4 Star FilmsThe opening title card sets the stage in strife-torn Dublin in 1922 with a reference to Judas, the man who betrayed Jesus Christ to be killed. The allusive nature of the story becomes apparent only with time, connecting with John Ford’s own deeply religious inclinations as an Irish Catholic. I... Read full article
THE INFORMER (1929)
By Dan Day, Jr. on May 11, 2019 From The Hitless Wonder Movie BlogJohn Ford is my favorite film director of all time, and one of his greatest films is THE INFORMER, the 1935 multi-Oscar winning story of betrayal set in 1920s Ireland. What most people don't realize is that THE INFORMER was a remake--the story had been filmed in England in 1929. That version has jus... Read full article
The John Ford Blogathon: Ford and The Informer (1935)
By Caftan Woman on Jul 9, 2014 From Caftan Woman"For a director there are commercial rules that it is necessary to obey. In our profession, an artistic failure is nothing; a commercial failure is a sentence. The secret is to make films that please the public and also allow the director to reveal his personality." The "baby" of his family, 19... Read full article
The Informer (1935)
By Beatrice on May 9, 2013 From Flickers in TimeThe Informer Directed by John Ford 1935/USA RKO Radio Pictures Repeat viewing Gypo Nolan (Victor McLaghlen) is a big lug who is down on his luck. ?He got bounced from his local IRA unit for failing to kill a prisoner. ?He is broke and his girl has turned to prostitution. ?One fine night he notices... Read full article
The Informer
By Alyson on May 30, 2011 From The Best Picture ProjectIn John Ford?s The Informer, we are taken to a foggy night in Dublin, 1922. ?Gypo Nolan (Victor McLaglen) is a starving now that he?s been cast out of the organized rebels. ??When he sees a reward poster for his old pal, Frankie (Wallace Ford), the twenty pound reward is tempting. ?So tempting that ... Read full article
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Quotes from
Gypo Nolan: Why are you sayin' that for?
Katie Madden: Well, did you rob a church or what?
Terry: [realizing Gypo's stuck him with the bill as an angry bouncer glowers at him] Oh dear, oh dear. I have a queer feelin' there's going to be a strange face in heaven in the mornin'.
Gypo Nolan: Mrs. McPhillip... 'twas I... informed on Frankie.
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Facts about
John Ford had been highly impressed by F.W. Murnau's Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans and wanted to bring an element of German Expressionism to this film.
RKO was highly dubious about the project, given the depressing subject matter and the pathetic lead character. However, following the success of John Ford's The Lost Patrol, the studio agreed to stump up the budget for the film, provided it didn't cost any more than $250,000. Ford had to forgo his own salary to ensure that the film met that budget restriction. The film came in at $243,000.
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