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The Informers is a British film of genre Crime directed by Ken Annakin released in USA on 13 october 1965 with Nigel Patrick

The Informers (1963)

The Informers
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Released in USA 13 october 1965
Length 1h45
Directed by
Genres Crime
Rating68% 3.4393453.4393453.4393453.4393453.439345

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, produced by William MacQuitty with the screenplay by Paul Durst and Alun Falconer from the novel "Death of a Snout" by Douglas Warner. It starred Nigel Patrick, Margaret Whiting, Harry Andrews, Derren Nesbitt and Colin Blakely. Cinematography was by Reginald H. Wyer.

Synopsis

Filmed at Pinewood Studios and on location in London, the story concerns the somewhat uneasy relationship between a Scotland Yard Detective, Johnoe (Nigel Patrick) and the Squad Chief, Bestwick (Harry Andrews) over the use of paid informants. Despite orders not to use informants and to adopt more scientific principals of detection, Johnoe continues on until one of his informants is murdered. Immediately he finds himself in a frame for corruption and with few friends left on his own side of the law his only option is to enlist the help of the murdered man's brother (Colin Blakely).

Actors

Nigel Patrick

(Chief Insp. John Edward Johnnoe)
Katherine Woodville

(Mary Johnnoe)
Colin Blakely

(Charlie Ruskin)
Derren Nesbitt

(Bertie Hoyle)
Harry Andrews

(Supt. Alec Bestwick)
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