The Informer (1935)

Academy Awards, USA 1936

Won Oscar	Best Actor in a Leading Role Victor McLaglen
	Best Director John Ford
	Best Writing, Screenplay Dudley Nichols Refused to accept his award because of the antagonism between several industry guilds and the ... More
	Best Music, Score Max Steiner (head of departmment) Score by Max Steiner.
Nominated Oscar	Best Picture
	Best Film Editing George Hively

Radio Pictures
Directed by John Ford
My rating: 3.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Turner Classic Movies)

Simple-minded brute Victor McLaglen turns in his friend to the police, wanted for murder, in order to get the reward money and use it to escape the dreary poverty of Dublin and start over with his girlfriend in America. Racked by guilt, he blows the money on alcohol, treating most of the neighborhood to drinks and food, or simply giving it away to strangers. The IRA comes looking for him since both he and his friend are members, and they don't take kindly to informers. It is moodily photographed on dimly lit, fog-enshrouded streets by Joseph H. August. The powerhouse performance by McLaglen is richly deserving of an Oscar.