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The Informer (Takagi Novel)
An informer, or informant, is a person who provides privileged information to an agency. Informer may also refer to: *''The Sub-Saharan Informer'', a Pan-African weekly newspaper * ''Informer'' (newspaper), a Serbian daily * "Informer" (song), a 1992 song by Snow from ''12 Inches of Snow'' *Common informer, a historical concept in English law abolished in 1951 * ''The Informer'' (novel), a 1925 novel by Liam O'Flaherty *''The Informers'', a 1994 short story anthology * Informer Computer Terminals, a defunct computer terminal company *''The Washington Informer'', an African-American weekly newspaper in Washington, D.C. Film and television * ''The Informer'' (1912 film), an American dramatic short directed by D. W. Griffith * ''The Informer'' (1929 film), a British dramatic part-talkie directed by Arthur Robison, based on the Liam O'Flaherty novel * ''The Informer'' (1935 film), an American drama by John Ford, also based on the Liam O'Flaherty novel * ''The Informers'' (1963 fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Informer
An informant (also called an informer or, as a slang term, a “snitch”) is a person who provides privileged information about a person or organization to an agency. The term is usually used within the law-enforcement world, where informants are officially known as confidential human sources (CHS), or criminal informants (CI). It can also refer pejoratively to someone who supplies information without the consent of the involved parties."The Weakest Link: The Dire Consequences of a Weak Link in the Informant Handling and Covert Operations Chain-of-Command" by M Levine. ''Law Enforcement Executive Forum'', 2009 The term is commonly used in politics, industry, entertainment, and academia. In the United States, a confidential informant or "CI" is "any individual who provides useful and credible information to a law enforcement agency regarding felonious criminal activities and from whom the agency expects or intends to obtain additional useful and credible information regarding ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Informer (1929 Film)
''The Informer'' is a 1929 British part-talkie drama film directed by Arthur Robison and starring Lya De Putti, Lars Hanson, Warwick Ward and Carl Harbord. The picture was based on the 1925 novel '' The Informer'' by Liam O'Flaherty. In the film, a man betrays his best friend, a member of the outlawed Irish Republican Army, to the authorities and is then pursued by the other members of the organisation. The later better-known adaptation '' The Informer'' (1935) was directed by John Ford. Cast * Lya De Putti as Katie Fox * Lars Hanson as Gypo Nolan * Warwick Ward as Dan Gallagher * Carl Harbord as Francis McPhilip * Dennis Wyndham as Murphy * Janice Adair as Bessie * Daisy Campbell as Mrs McPhillip * Craighall Sherry as Mulholland * Ray Milland as Sharpshooter * Ellen Pollock as Prostitute * Johnny Butt as Publican Production The film was made at Elstree Studios by British International Pictures as the sound revolution was taking place. The film was made with a soundtrack, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Informer (2019 Film)
''The Informer'' is a 2019 British crime thriller film directed by Andrea Di Stefano and written by Matt Cook, based on the novel ''Three Seconds'' by Roslund & Hellström. The film stars Joel Kinnaman, Rosamund Pike, Common, Ana de Armas, and Clive Owen. Plot Several years ago, Peter Koslow was released early from prison on condition that he work as an undercover informant for the FBI's New York City field office. Having worked his way into a Polish crime organization, he is about to provide his handler, Special Agent Wilcox, with substantial evidence to indict crime boss Ryszard "The General" Klimek. Koslow is outfitted with a wire as he smuggles a large amount of fentanyl through the Polish consulate's office with the intention of it being delivered to the General. However, Koslow's cohort Staszek learns of a potential buyer and instead veers off-plan. Meeting with the buyer, Koslow quickly deduces that he is an undercover police officer. When tensions arise, the officer att ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Informer (TV Series)
''Informer'' is a British television drama programme, created and written by Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani and produced by Neal Street Productions for the BBC. The six-part series stars Paddy Considine, Bel Powley, Nabhaan Rizwan, and Jessica Raine. The series began broadcasting on BBC One on 16 October 2018. Amazon Prime Video agreed to a distribution deal to broadcast the show outside the United Kingdom and Ireland. In Belgium, Canvas started broadcasting the series on 27 April 2019. Synopsis Raza (Nabhaan Rizwan) is a young second-generation British Pakistani man from London who is coerced into informing by Gabe (Paddy Considine), a counterterrorism officer for the fictional Counter-Terrorism Special Unit (CTSU), his newfound role in National safety leads him into a variety of dangerous situations, alliances and a struggle to balance both his civilian lifestyle and be the person that his family knows, as well of that of a police informer. Cast * Paddy Considine a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Informers (2008 Film)
''The Informers'' is a 2009 American drama film written by Bret Easton Ellis and Nicholas Jarecki and directed by Gregor Jordan. The film is based on Ellis's 1994 collection of short stories of the same name. The film, which is set amidst the decadence of the early 1980s, depicts an assortment of socially alienated, mainly well-off characters who numb their sense of emptiness with casual sex, alcohol, and drugs. Filming took place in Los Angeles, Uruguay, and Buenos Aires in 2007. It was the last feature film for actor Brad Renfro before his death on January 15, 2008, at the age of 25. The film was dedicated to his memory. An article published by Reuters described the story as "seven stories taking course during a week in the life of movie executives, rock stars, a vampire and other morally challenged characters", set in 1980s Los Angeles. The supernatural content was not to be included in the final film, however. Plot In 1983, at an elegant Los Angeles party at a mansion, Bruce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Shaw Brothers Films
__NOTOC__ This is a list of films produced by Shaw Brothers Studios. Films that were distributed but not produced by the studio are ''not'' included in this list. ---- 1951 - 1952 - 1953 - 1954 - 1955 - 1956 - 1957 - 1958 - 1959 1960 - 1961 - 1962 - 1963 - 1964 - 1965 - 1966 - 1967 - 1968 - 1969 1970 - 1971 - 1972 - 1973 - 1974 - 1975 - 1976 - 1977 - 1978 - 1979 1980 - 1981 - 1982 - 1983 - 1984 - 1985 - 1988 - 1989 1990 - 1992 - 1993 - 1994 1995 - 1996 - 1997 2003 - 2009 2010 - 2011 1951 *'' 13 Grand Tutors'' 1952 *'' Sweet Memories'' *''Good Faith'' *'' Back Home Again'' *''Sweet Song For You'' *''Destroy'' *''A Double-Faced Man'' *'' Tomorrow'' *''Anything Can Happen'' 1953 *'' Heaven of Love'' *''A Midsummer Night's Love'' *'' Meal Time'' *'' Green Heaven'' *'' A Song to Remember'' *'' Little Couple'' *''The 3rd Life'' *'' Black Gloves'' 1954 *'' Wind Withers'' *'' Girl On The Loose'' *'' Beyond the Grave'' *''Girls in Transformation'' *''Temptation'' 1955 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Informer (TV Series)
''The Informer'' is a British drama series that starred Ian Hendry, it was broadcast in two series in 1966 and 1967. Most episodes are considered lost, but several have survived. Plot A former barrister Alex Lambert (played by Ian Hendry) who had been disgraced and debarred has to rebuild his life. He uses his former contacts on both sides of the law to become a paid informer for the Police. Living well from the rewards paid by insurance companies, Lambert still has to hide his activities from both his wife and others behind a new persona in the guise as a business consultant. Other regulars in the series included Jean Marsh, Neil Hallett and Heather Sears. Guest actors included Peter Bowles, Peter Vaughan, Trevor Bannister, George Cole, Nerys Hughes, David Kelly, Murray Melvin, Eric Pohlmann, John Carson, Nicholas Courtney, Dudley Foster Frank Dudley Foster (7 August 1924 – 8 January 1973) was an English actor who regularly appeared in television roles. Foster was bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Informers (1963 Film)
''The Informers'' (US title - ''Underworld Informers'') is a 1963 British crime film produced and distributed in the UK by The Rank Organisation and distributed in the USA by Continental Film Distributors. It was directed by Ken Annakin and produced by William MacQuitty, with the screenplay by Paul Durst and Alun Falconer from the novel ''Death of a Snout'' by Douglas Warner. It stars Nigel Patrick, Margaret Whiting, Harry Andrews, Derren Nesbitt and Colin Blakely. Cinematography was by Reginald H. Wyer. It was filmed at Pinewood Studios and on location in London. Plot The story concerns the uneasy relationship between a Scotland Yard Detective, Johnnoe, and the Squad Chief, Bestwick, over the formerly traditional use of " snouts" (paid informants). Despite being told that these should no longer be used and to adopt more scientific principles of detection, Johnnoe continues to do so until one of his informants is murdered. He again disobeys orders and pursues his own lines of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Informer (1935 Film)
''The Informer'' is a 1935 American drama thriller film directed and produced by John Ford, adapted by Dudley Nichols from the novel of the same title by Irish novelist Liam O'Flaherty. Set in 1922, the plot concerns the underside of the Irish War of Independence and centers on a disgraced Republican man, played by Victor McLaglen, who anonymously informs on his former comrades and spirals into guilt as his treachery becomes known. Heather Angel, Preston Foster, Margot Grahame, Wallace Ford, Una O'Connor and J. M. Kerrigan co-star. The novel had previously been adapted for a British film '' The Informer'' (1929). Along with ''Mutiny on the Bounty'', ''The Informer'' was a big contender at the 8th Academy Awards, competing directly in all six categories they were nominated for (though ''Mutiny'' got eight nominations in total, given its three Best Actor nominations). ''The Informer'' won four Oscars: Best Director for Ford, Best Actor for McLaglen, Best Writing Screenplay f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Informer (1912 Film)
''The Informer'' is a 1912 American dramatic short film directed by D. W. Griffith and featuring Mary Pickford, Henry B. Walthall, Harry Carey, Lionel Barrymore, Dorothy Gish and Lillian Gish. It was filmed in the Pike County town of Milford, Pennsylvania. Prints of the film survive at the film archive of the Library of Congress. Cast * Walter Miller as The Confederate Captain * Mary Pickford as The Confederate Captain's Sweetheart * Henry B. Walthall as The False Brother * Kate Bruce as The Mother * Harry Carey as The Union Corporal * Lionel Barrymore as Union Soldier * Elmer Booth as Union Soldier * Clara T. Bracy as Negro Servant * Christy Cabanne * Edward Dillon as Confederate Soldier * John T. Dillon as Union Soldier * Dorothy Gish * Lillian Gish * Joseph Graybill as Union Soldier * Robert Harron * W. Chrystie Miller * Gertrude Norman * Alfred Paget as Condederate General * Jack Pickford as Negro Boy * W. C. Robinson as Union Soldier See also * Harry Carey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sub-Saharan Informer
''The Sub-Saharan Informer'' is a Pan African newspaper produced weekly across several countries of Sub-Saharan Africa Sub-Saharan Africa is, geographically, the area and regions of the continent of Africa that lies south of the Sahara. These include West Africa, East Africa, Central Africa, and Southern Africa. Geopolitically, in addition to the List of sov .... It was Established in 1999 or 2000 References External links * English-language newspapers published in Africa Newspapers published in Ethiopia {{Africa-newspaper-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Washington Informer
''The Washington Informer'' is a weekly newspaper published in Washington, D.C. ''The Informer'' is female-owned and is targeted at the African-American population of the D.C. metropolitan area. The publisher is Denise Rolark Barnes, whose father, Calvin W. Rolark (1927–1994), founded the paper in 1964. At the 2011 Second Annual Ethnic Media Awards competition, the ''Informer'' received first-place honors for feature writing and local news. Statistics * Total circulation: 50,000 ** District of Columbia ** Prince George's County ** Montgomery County ** Northern Virginia * Trade association memberships ** National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) ** Newspaper Association of America (NAA) ** Maryland, Delaware DC Press Association (MDDC) See also *Wilhelmina Rolark Wilhelmina Jackson Rolark (September 12, 1916February 14, 2006) was a Democratic politician and activist in Washington, D.C. She was elected to represent Ward 8 on the Council of the District of Columbi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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