The Informer
1935 film by John Ford
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Summary
The Informer is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,963 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Academy Award for Best Actor[3], Academy Award for Best Director[4], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[5], Academy Award for Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment[6], National Board of Review Award for Best Film[7]
- Director: John Ford[8]
- Screenwriter: Dudley Nichols[9]
- Composer: Max Steiner[10]
- Genre: drama film[11], crime film[12]
- Based on: The Informer[13]
- Cast member: Heather Angel[14], Victor McLaglen[15], Una O'Connor[16], Margot Grahame[17], Preston Foster[18], Wallace Ford[19], Donald Meek[20], J. M. Kerrigan[21], Joe Sawyer[22], Francis Ford[23], Denis O'Dea[24], Barlowe Borland[25], J. Farrell MacDonald[26], Jack Mulhall[27]
- Producer: John Ford[28]
- Production company: RKO Pictures[29]
- Director of photography: Joseph H. August[30]
- Part of: National Film Registry[31]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[32]
- Commons category: The Informer (1935 film)[33]
- Distribution format: video on demand[34]
- Review score: 8.3/10[35], 89%[36]
- Color: black-and-white[37]
- Country of origin: United States[38]
- Publication date: January 1, 1935[39]
- Distributed by: RKO Pictures[40], Netflix[41]
- Narrative location: Ireland[42]
- Main subject: Irish Republican Army[43]
- Film editor: George Hively[44]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Picture[45], Academy Award for Best Actor[46], Academy Award for Best Director[47], Academy Award for Best Film Editing[48], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[49], Academy Award for Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment[50]
- Title: The Informer[51]
- Has characteristic: film based on a novel[52]
Why It Matters
The Informer has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] It is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]
FAQs
What awards did The Informer receive?
Honors received include Academy Award for Best Actor[3], Academy Award for Best Director[4], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[5], and Academy Award for Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment[6].