THE INFORMER (1929) Lya De Putti, Lars Hanson & Warwick Ward | Drama | B&W | Classic Film

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The Informer is a 1929 British sound 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 1925 novel The Informer by Liam O'Flaherty. In the film, a man betrays his best friend, a member of the outlawed Irish Republican Army, to the authorities and is then pursued by the other members of the organisation. The later better-known adaptation The Informer (1935) was directed by John Ford.

Synopsis

In 1920s Ireland, an IRA man betrays his best friend to the police, mistakenly believing him to be his mistress's lover.

Cast & Crew

Lya De Putti as Katie Fox
Lars Hanson as Gypo Nolan
Warwick Ward as Dan Gallagher
Carl Harbord as Francis McPhilip
Dennis Wyndham as Murphy
Janice Adair as Bessie
Daisy Campbell as Mrs McPhillip
Craighall Sherry as Mulholland
Ray Milland as Sharpshooter
Ellen Pollock as Prostitute
Johnny Butt as Publican

Director: Arthur Robison
Writers: Liam O'Flaherty (novel), Benn W. Levy, Rolf E. Vanloo
Cinematography: Werner Brandes, Theodor Sparkuhl
Editing: Emile de Ruelle
Music: Hubert Bath, Harry Stafford
Production Company: British International Pictures
Distributor: Wardour Films
Release Date: 17 October 1929
Running Time: 83 minutes
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: Sound (Part-Talkie), English Intertitles