Victor McLaglen gave the performance of his life as the scar-faced betrayer, Gypo Nolan, in this telling adaptation of Liam O'Flaherty's novel, directed by John Ford. The film gleaned top honors from the Academy, winning Oscars for McLaglen as Best Actor, Dudley Nichols for Best Adaptation,
Max Steiner for Best Musical Score, and Ford for Best Director (he also won the New York Critics Best Director award).
Ford's tale of a hard-drinking brute who informs on one of his friends in order to collect a reward during the Irish Civil War of 1922 was made for a mere $243,000, and stands as one of the director's finer 1930s films. Joseph August's photography is superb, ...
Released:
1935
Rated:
NR
Length:
91 mins