Gypo Nolan

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Gypo Nolan is the tragic, guilt-ridden Irish ex-revolutionary whose betrayal of a comrade drives the emotional and moral conflict at the heart of the 1935 film "The Informer."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
adaptedFrom Gypo Nolan (novel character) NERFINISHED
appearsIn The Informer NERFINISHED
associatedWithOrganization Irish revolutionary movement (fictionalized)
awardContext Victor McLaglen’s Academy Award for Best Actor for portraying Gypo Nolan
basedOnWork The Informer (novel) NERFINISHED
centralConflict betrayal of a comrade
characterTrait emotionally tormented
guilt-ridden
morally conflicted
countryOfOrigin Ireland
createdBy Liam O’Flaherty NERFINISHED
drives emotional conflict in The Informer
moral conflict in The Informer
emotionalArc from betrayal to remorse
filmDirectorOfWork John Ford NERFINISHED
genreOfWork drama
psychological drama
languageOfWork English
medium cinema
moralStatus morally ambiguous
narrativeRole protagonist
tragic hero
nationality Irish
notableFor central role in The Informer’s narrative
depiction of overwhelming guilt
occupation ex-revolutionary
partOf The Informer (1935 American drama film) NERFINISHED
portrayalIn The Informer (1935 film) NERFINISHED
portrayedBy Victor McLaglen NERFINISHED
productionCompanyOfWork RKO Radio Pictures NERFINISHED
settingOfActions Dublin NERFINISHED
themeInvolvement betrayal
guilt
loyalty
redemption
timePeriod Irish War of Independence (fictionalized context) NERFINISHED
workYear 1935

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The Informer mainCharacter Gypo Nolan
subject surface form: The Informer (1935 film)