The Informer
1935 · 91 min · Director: John Ford
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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?
Emotional fingerprint
The Informer (1935) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 30%, Guilt 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness30%
- Guilt25%
- Empathy20%
- Anxiety15%
- Melancholy10%
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Guilt, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Guilt and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Guilt
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Guilt
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Guilt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Empathy | 58 % | 35 % | 57 % | 3 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Empathy | 62 % | 50 % | 56 % | 19 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 74 % | 65 % | 60 % | 46 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Sadness | 77 % | 63 % | 59 % | 63 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Guilt | 75 % | 60 % | 59 % | 68 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Sadness | 77 % | 65 % | 60 % | 70 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Guilt | 74 % | 68 % | 46 % | 65 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 66 % | 59 % | 33 % | 55 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Humor | 61 % | 41 % | 29 % | 44 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Humor | 57 % | 34 % | 26 % | 34 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Humor | 58 % | 41 % | 34 % | 27 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Sadness | 63 % | 53 % | 43 % | 28 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 66 % | 61 % | 39 % | 38 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 69 % | 66 % | 40 % | 48 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 75 % | 73 % | 51 % | 59 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Guilt | 84 % | 83 % | 59 % | 65 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 88 % | 80 % | 64 % | 61 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Empathy | 89 % | 71 % | 78 % | 69 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Sadness | 91 % | 73 % | 88 % | 77 % |
Icarus
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Tommy Connor
The Blind Man
Donahue
Dennis Daly
Madame Betty
English Girl
Man at Wake (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- John Ford
- Written by
- Dudley Nichols, Liam O'Flaherty
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1935
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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