The Informer /
During the Irish Sinn Fein Rebellion of 1922, the film tells the story of a hard-drinking Dublin man who informs on a friend (a member of the Irish Republican Army) in order to collect a 20-pound reward. When his "friend" is killed during capture, he gos on a drinking spree instead of usi...
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| Format: | Video VHS |
| Language: | English |
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Los Angeles, CA :
Nostalgia Merchant,
[1987?]
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| Series: | Collectors series (Nostalgia Merchant (Firm))
Collectors series. |
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| Summary: | During the Irish Sinn Fein Rebellion of 1922, the film tells the story of a hard-drinking Dublin man who informs on a friend (a member of the Irish Republican Army) in order to collect a 20-pound reward. When his "friend" is killed during capture, he gos on a drinking spree instead of using the money for passage to America. |
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| Item Description: | Videocassette release of the 1935 motion picture. Based on the novel by Liam O'Flaherty. "NM8036." Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videocassette (91 min.) : sound, black and white ; 1/2 in. |
| Format: | VHS. |
| Awards: | Academy Awards '35: Best Actor (McLaglen), Best Director (Ford), Best Screenplay (Dudley Nichols), Best Musical Score ; National Board of Review Awards '35: Best Film ; New York Film Critics Awards '35: Best Director, Best Film ; Venic Film Festival '35: Best Screenplay ; New York Times Ten Best List '35: Best Film. |
| Production Credits: | Photographed by Joseph H. August ; art director, Van Nest Polglas ; costumes by Walter Plunkett ; edited by George Hively ; music, Max Steiner. |