The Informer
Synopsis
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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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
Walk on role
Lionel Barrymore
Union Soldier
Alfred Paget
Confederate General
Jack Pickford
Negro Boy
Release History & Theatrical Window
November 21, 1912
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- D.W. Griffith
- Screenplay & Story
- George Hennessy
- Original Title
- The Informer
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 18m
- Production Studios
- American Mutoscope & Biograph
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
D.W. Griffith
George Hennessy
Department Leadership Roster
D.W. Griffith
Director
George Hennessy
Writer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is The Informer about?
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.
Who directed The Informer?
The Informer was directed by D.W. Griffith.
Who stars in The Informer?
The principal cast of The Informer includes Walter Miller, Mary Pickford, Henry B. Walthall, Kate Bruce, Dorothy Gish.
When was The Informer released and how long is it?
The Informer was released in 1912 with a total runtime of 18m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Informer?
The Informer holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).