Shake Hands with the Devil - 1959

In 1921 Dublin, the IRA battles the "Black & Tans," special British forces given to harsh measures. Irish-American medical student Kerry O'Shea hopes to stay aloof, but saving a wounded friend gets him outlawed, and inexorably drawn into the rebel organization...under his former professor Sean Lenihan, who has "shaken hands with the devil" and begun to think of fighting as an end in itself. Complications arise when Kerry falls for a beautiful English hostage, and the British offer a peace treaty that is not enough to satisfy Lenihan.

111min
1959
NR
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.0/10

Cast

James Cagney profile pictureJames CagneySean Lenihan
Don Murray profile pictureDon MurrayKerry O'Shea
Dana Wynter profile pictureDana WynterJennifer Curtis
Glynis Johns profile pictureGlynis JohnsKitty Brady
Michael Redgrave profile pictureMichael RedgraveThe General
Sybil Thorndike profile pictureSybil ThorndikeLady Fitzhugh
Cyril Cusack profile pictureCyril CusackChris Noonan
Marianne Benet profile pictureMarianne BenetMary Madigan
John Breslin profile pictureJohn BreslinTimmy McGrath
Richard Harris profile pictureRichard HarrisTerence O'Brien
William Hartnell profile pictureWilliam HartnellSergeant Jenkins
John Le Mesurier profile pictureJohn Le MesurierBritish General
Niall MacGinnis profile pictureNiall MacGinnisMichael O'Leary
Ray McAnally profile pictureRay McAnallyPaddy Nolan
Clive Morton profile pictureClive MortonSir Arnold Fielding
Noel Purcell profile pictureNoel PurcellLiam O'Sullivan
Peter Reynolds profile picturePeter Reynolds'Black & Tans' Captain
Walter Gotell profile pictureWalter Gotell'Black & Tans' Sergeant
Robert Brown profile pictureRobert BrownFirst Sergeant 'Black & Tans'

About Shake Hands with the Devil

Shake Hands with the Devil Overview

In 1921 Dublin, the IRA battles the "Black & Tans," special British forces given to harsh measures. Irish-American medical student Kerry O'Shea hopes to stay aloof, but saving a wounded friend gets him outlawed, and inexorably drawn into the rebel organization...under his former professor Sean Lenihan, who has "shaken hands with the devil" and begun to think of fighting as an end in itself. Complications arise when Kerry falls for a beautiful English hostage, and the British offer a peace treaty that is not enough to satisfy Lenihan.

Age Rating: NR
Runtime: 111min

Extra details

Original Title: Shake Hands with the Devil
Original Language: English
Directed By: Michael Anderson
Production Companies
Troy FilmsPennebaker Productions