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Scene From the Film 'The Informer': Lya De Putti and Lars Hansen Talking, 1920s. 'The German film director Arthur Robinson gave the screen a brilliant, mirror-like representation of life in the [Irish] Troubles. The powerful realism of German cinema had at last infiltrated into British studios with good effect. If you can't beat 'em, import their best talents. The informer - Gypo Nolan, interpreted by Lars Hanson - reveals his crime to his girl, played by that stunning German [sic] actress Lya De Putti'. From "Time To Remember - Came The Dawn", 1925 (Reel 4); peek at the British Film Industry of the 1920s - clips from great silent films and newsreels.