The Informer
The young lover leaving home at the opening of the war to join the Confederate Army, tells his brother to take care of his fatherless sweetheart during the perilous times which are to follow. But the brother weakens and fails to be true to his trust. He permits her to believe that her lover is dead. Caught in the neighborhood, however, between the lines of the enemy, the brother appears before them at the crucial moment. In retaliation the false brother turns informer. Both forces are aroused to arms and during the attack upon the girl defending her wounded lover and family alone in the negro's cabin retribution comes in the form of a stray bullet.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1912 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | D.W. Griffith |
| Runtime | 18 min. |
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The Informer is an acquired taste at 0.0/10. We recommend checking the trailer and synopsis before diving in.
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A classic from 1912. They don't make them like this anymore — which is exactly why you should watch it. Best for: genre fans and those open to something unconventional.
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🎭 Cast
Walter Miller
The Confederate Captain
Mary Pickford
The Confederate Captain's Sweetheart
Henry B. Walthall
The False Brother
Kate Bruce
The Mother
Dorothy Gish
The Southern Girl
Robert Harron
The Southern Boy
Harry Carey
The Confederate Corporal
W. Chrystie Miller
Union Soldier
Joseph Graybill
Union Soldier
Lillian Gish
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