The Informer (1929 film)
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Story by Liam OFlaherty Duration Country United Kingdom | Music director Max Steiner Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Writer Liam OFlaherty , Benn W. Levy , Rolf E. Vanloo Release date 17 October 1929 Cast Victor McLaglen (Gypo Nolan), Margot Grahame (Katie Madden), Preston Foster (Dan Gallagher), Heather Angel (Mary McPhillip), Wallace Ford (Frankie McPhillip)Similar movies Related John Ford movies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Informer is a 1929 British Part-talkie drama film directed by Arthur Robison and starring Lya De Putti, Lars Hanson, Warwick Ward and Carl Harbord. The picture was based on the novel The Informer by Liam O'Flaherty. In the film, a man betrays his best friend, a member of a terrorist organisation, to the authorities and is then pursued by the other members of the organisation. The later, better known, remake The Informer (1935) was directed by John Ford.
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Production
The film was made at Elstree Studios by British International Pictures as the sound revolution was taking place. The film was made with a soundtrack, sound effects and talking scenes. A fully silent version was also released. Robison was one of a number of Germans engaged to work in the British Film Industry following the Film Act of 1927.
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