The Informer (feat. Baby Clyde)
Kevin brings in The Film Experience writer Baby Clyde to talk about John Ford’s ‘The Informer,’ the likely runner-up in the 1935 Oscar race that lost to ‘Mutiny on the Bounty.’
0:00 – 1:13 – Introduction
1:14 – 31:16 – ‘The Informer’ review
31:17 – 2:03:45 – Why ‘The Informer’ lost Best Picture
2:03:46 – 2:16:36 – Shoulda been a contender
2:16:37 – 2:20:00 – Did ‘The Informer’ deserve to win?
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Theme/End Music is “The Virtue” by Jonathan Adamich
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