Informer, The (1935)

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A strange face in Heaven in the morning

Fantastic performances, most notably Victor McLaglen's Oscar-winning protagonist, but the film hasn't aged well. It's especially problematic thematically, given both changed attitudes towards the IRA and terrorism in general: Gypo's betrayal is less ambiguous than it was in 1935.

Horribly depressing, but worth a look, especially for those brilliant sequences which do hold up today.

- Sam - 2006-05-02 15:41:56