THE INFORMER

USA | 1935 | 35mm | 91 min.
Director: John Ford
Cast: Victor McLaglen, Heather Angel, Preston Foster
In an Academy Award winning performance, McLaglen is Gypo Nolan, who, in 1922 Dublin, betrays his best friend, a rebel, for a reward. Driven to inform by hunger and his girlfriend’s dreams of a better life, Gypo finds he must navigate the dangerous consequences of his betrayal. Adapting Liam O’Flaherty’s acclaimed novel, The Informer earned John Ford the first of his four Oscars for Best Director. 35mm preservation print courtesy UCLA Film & Television Archive.