UW Cinematheque - John Ford at Work
The Informer | USA | 1935 | 35mm | 91 min. Director: John Ford
Event Details
Date
Friday, March 13, 2026
Time
7 p.m.
Location
4070 Vilas Hall
Description
Cast: Victor McLaglen, Heather Angel, Preston Foster
In an Academy Award winning performance, McLaglen is Gypo Nolan, who, in 1922 Dublin, betrays his best friend, a rebel, for a reward. Driven to inform by hunger and his girlfriend’s dreams of a better life, Gypo finds he must navigate the dangerous consequences of his betrayal. Adapting Liam O’Flaherty’s acclaimed novel, The Informer earned John Ford the first of his four Oscars for Best Director. 35mm print courtesy UCLA Film & Television
In an Academy Award winning performance, McLaglen is Gypo Nolan, who, in 1922 Dublin, betrays his best friend, a rebel, for a reward. Driven to inform by hunger and his girlfriend’s dreams of a better life, Gypo finds he must navigate the dangerous consequences of his betrayal. Adapting Liam O’Flaherty’s acclaimed novel, The Informer earned John Ford the first of his four Oscars for Best Director. 35mm print courtesy UCLA Film & Television
Cost
Free
Contact
Accessibility
We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations for this event. Please call 608-262-3627 or email ben.reiser@wisc.edu to make a disability-related accommodation request. Requests should be made by Friday, February 27, 2026, though reasonable effort will be made to support late accommodation requests.