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The Informers (1963)

The Informers poster
Directed by
Ken Annakin
Genre
crime film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 45m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A criminal informer finds himself caught between the police and the underworld. He tries to navigate the dangerous loyalties on both sides.

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What happens

The Informers (U.S. title:Underworld Informers; also known as The Rape of the Underworld) is a 1963 British crime film directed by Ken Annakin and starring Nigel Patrick, Margaret Whiting, Harry Andrews, Derren Nesbitt, Katherine Woodville, and Colin Blakely. It was produced by William MacQuitty, with screenplay by Paul Durst and Alun Falconer from the novel Death of a Snout by Douglas Warner. Cinematography was by Reginald H. Wyer. It was distributed in the UK by The Rank Organisation and the U.S. by Continental Film Distributors. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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