The Informer (1935)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

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?

• Released: 1935-05-09
• Genres: Crime, Drama
• Runtime: 1h 31m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.8/10 from 131 votes

Directed by John Ford.

Top 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
• Una O'Connor as Mrs. McPhillip
• J.M. Kerrigan as Terry
• Joe Sawyer as Bartly Mulholland
• Neil Fitzgerald as Tommy Connor
• Donald Meek as Peter Mulligan

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Informer

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: buy on Amazon Video, Sky Store
• Canada: buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Australia: buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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