The Informer

1935 film by John Ford
Movie film Q463869
The Informer
unknown (RKO Pictures) · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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The Informer

Summary

The Informer is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (210 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Informer received the Academy Award for Best Actor[3].
  • The Informer received the Academy Award for Best Director[4].
  • The Informer received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[5].
  • The Informer received the Academy Award for Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment[6].
  • The Informer received the National Board of Review Award for Best Film[7].
  • The Informer's image is recorded as Victor McLaglen-Margot Grahame in The Informer.jpg[8].
  • The Informer's instance of is recorded as film[9].
  • The Informer's director is recorded as John Ford[10].
  • The Informer's screenwriter is recorded as Dudley Nichols[11].
  • The Informer's composer is recorded as Max Steiner[12].
  • The Informer's genre is recorded as drama film[13].
  • The Informer's genre is recorded as crime film[14].
  • The Informer's genre is recorded as film based on a novel[15].
  • The Informer's based on is recorded as The Informer[16].
  • The Informer's cast member is recorded as Heather Angel[17].
  • The Informer's cast member is recorded as Victor McLaglen[18].
  • The Informer's cast member is recorded as Una O'Connor[19].
  • The Informer's cast member is recorded as Margot Grahame[20].
  • The Informer's cast member is recorded as Preston Foster[21].
  • The Informer's cast member is recorded as Wallace Ford[22].
  • The Informer's cast member is recorded as Donald Meek[23].
  • The Informer's cast member is recorded as J. M. Kerrigan[24].
  • The Informer's cast member is recorded as Joe Sawyer[25].
  • The Informer's cast member is recorded as Francis Ford[26].
  • The Informer's cast member is recorded as Denis O'Dea[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Informer's producer is recorded as John Ford[28]. Its director is recorded as John Ford[10]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Dudley Nichols[11]. Cast members include Heather Angel[17], Victor McLaglen[18], Una O'Connor[19], Margot Grahame[20], Preston Foster[21], and Wallace Ford[22].

Publication

The Informer's publication date is recorded as +1935-01-01T00:00:00Z[29]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[30]. Genres include drama film[13], crime film[14], and film based on a novel[15]. Its part of is recorded as National Film Registry[31].

Subject and Themes

The Informer's main subject is recorded as Irish Republican Army[32].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Actor[3], an award for best leading actor[33], in United States[34], founded in 1929[35]; Academy Award for Best Director[4], an award for best direction[36], in United States[37], founded in 1929[38]; Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[5], an award for best adapted screenplay[39], in United States[40], founded in 1929[41]; Academy Award for Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment[6], an Academy Awards[42]; and National Board of Review Award for Best Film[7], a class of award[43], in United States[44]. Reviews include 8.3/10[45] and 89%[46].

Why It Matters

The Informer ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (210 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

What awards did The Informer receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Actor[3], Academy Award for Best Director[4], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[5], and Academy Award for Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  6. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [17] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [28] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [4] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [6] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [7] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . wikidata.org.
  29. [45] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [46] . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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