The Informer (1912)
The young lover leaving home at the opening of the war to join the Confederate Army, tells his brother to take care of his fatherless sweetheart during the perilous times which are to follow. But the brother weakens and fails to be true to his trust. He permits her to believe that her lover is dead. Caught in the neighborhood, however, between the lines of the enemy, the brother appears before them at the crucial moment. In retaliation the false brother turns informer. Both forces are aroused to arms and during the attack upon the girl defending her wounded lover and family alone in the negro's cabin retribution comes in the form of a stray bullet.
Directing:
Writing:
Stars:
- D.W. Griffith
- D. W. Griffith
Writing:
- George Hennessy
Stars:
Release Date: 1912-11-21
- Country: US
- Language: No Language
- Runtime: 18
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Union Soldier
The Confederate Captain
The Confederate Captain's Sweetheart
The False Brother
The Mother
The Southern Girl
The Southern Boy
The Confederate Corporal
Union Soldier
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Union Soldier
Confederate General
Negro Boy
