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UNITED STATES · 1935

The Informer

John Ford
Classical Hollywood betrayal Irish independence redemption poverty moral corruption
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Synopsis

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 overw

Year1935
CountryUnited States
DirectorJohn Ford
MovementClassical Hollywood
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