The Informer (1935)
Directed by John Ford · 91 min · Crime, Drama
62.8 TOPICAL score · #1,122 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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?
The Informer (1935, directed by John Ford) has a TOPICAL score of 62.8 - ranked 1,122 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and historical impact, and lowest on cast. It won 5 awards from 7 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Director. Critics: 89% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.3/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 6.8/10 (132 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 34 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics89% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.3/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 6.8/10 (132 ratings)
- Awards5 wins, 7 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Director; Academy Award for Best Actor; Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 34 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read5,931 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Victor McLaglen (actor #737), Heather Angel (actor #1,467), Preston Foster (actor #1,437), Margot Grahame
“The movie's reputation as one of the all-time greats has declined considerably since then.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10
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