The Informer (1912 film)

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The Informer
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Lobby card
Directed by D. W. Griffith
Written byGeorge Hennessy
Starring Walter Miller
Cinematography G. W. Bitzer
Distributed by General Film Company
Release date
  • November 21, 1912 (1912-11-21)
Running time
18 minutes (16 frame/s)
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)
The Informer ad in The Motion Picture Story Magazine, 1912 The Informer ad in The Motion Picture Story Magazine (Aug 1912-Jan 1913) (IA motionpicturesto04moti) (page 729 crop).jpg
The Informer ad in The Motion Picture Story Magazine, 1912

The Informer is a 1912 American short drama 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. [1] Prints of the film survive at the film archive of the Library of Congress. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Historical films at Pike County's Columns Museum". poconorecord.com. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
  2. "Progressive Silent Film List: The Informer". Silent Era. Retrieved April 9, 2009.
  3. "The Informer: a Story of the Civil War (Motion picture)". Library of Congress . Retrieved September 4, 2010.