Connections
Featured Path
The Informer → The Treasure of the Sierra Madre → No Country for Old Men
Sources
Influenced
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The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
"Gypo Nolan is a former Irish Republican Army man who drowns his sorrows in the bottle. He's desperate to escape his bleak Dublin life and start over in America with his girlfriend. So when British authorities advertise a reward for information about his best friend, current IRA member Frankie, Gypo cooperates. Now Gypo can buy two tickets on a boat bound for the States, but can he escape the overwhelming guilt he feels for betraying his buddy?"
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On the Waterfront (1954)
"Directed by John Ford, this film deals with themes of betrayal and moral conflict, similar to those explored in "On the Waterfront." Both films focus on protagonists who grapple with their conscience after betraying their peers." On the Waterfront Wins Best Picture | Film | Research Starters EBSCO