Synopsis
Gypo Nolan is a former Irish Republican Army man who drowns his sorrows in the bottle. He's desperate to escape his bleak Dublin life and start over in America with his girlfriend. So when British authorities advertise a reward for information about his best friend, current IRA member Frankie, Gypo cooperates. Now Gypo can buy two tickets on a boat bound for the States, but can he escape the overwhelming guilt he feels for betraying his buddy?
Facts
Based on
The Informer
Awards
Academy Award for Best Actor, Academy Award for Best Director, Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay, Academy Award for Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment, National Board of Review Award for Best Film
Setting
Ireland
Production
RKO Pictures
Original language
English
Stills
Festival History
- Locarno International Film Festival 1963 generic
- Academy Awards 1936 academy_award
- National Board of Review 1935 generic
- Venice Film Festival 1935 generic
