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The Informer (Original title)
Dates: 1929 (Copyright), 1929 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Arthur Robison

Synopsis: Set in 1920s Ireland. Gypo Nolan informs on his friend who shot a policeman.

Genre:
Drama

Subject:
Irish Civil War (1922-1923)
Releases
Date: 1929Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - Sound - MonoAspect ratio: 1.33:1Runtime: 83 mins Length: 7460 FeetDialogue (dubbed): English
Date: 1929Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SilentAspect ratio: 1.33:1Runtime: 82 mins Length: 7410 Feet
Date: 14 October 2016Country: United KingdomRelease type: FestivalFormat: Digital Cinema Package (DCP) - Colour and Black and White - SoundRuntime: 101 mins Dialogue (original): English

Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (5)
In: Classic Images n134 August 1986  Pages: C11-C13
Title: [Classic Images - n134 August 1986: no known title]Language: English

In: Close-up v6 n2 February 1930  Pages: 159-160
Title: [Close-up - v6 n2 February 1930: no known title]Language: English

In: The Bioscope v81 n1203 23 Oct 1929  Page: 37
Title: [The Bioscope - v81 n1203 23 Oct 1929: no known title]Language: English

In:   Page: 43
Title: [ - : no known title]

In:   Page: [107th Performance]
Title: 2.40 ORIGINALS AND REMAKES No. 1 "The INFORMER"
Description: Wrong issue number (no issue number assigned).


Books held in BFI Reuben Library (1)
Title: Informer
Author: SHEERAN, Patrick F.  Pages: 91 p.