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.
Directing:
Writing:
Stars:
- Michael Anderson
Writing:
- Ben Roberts
- Ivan Goff
- Rearden Conner
Stars:
Release Date: 1959-06-24
6.5/10
6.5/10
- Country: IE, US
- Language: English
- Runtime: 111
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Terence O'Brien
Kerry O'Shea
Sean Lenihan
Jennifer Curtis
Kitty Brady
The General
Lady Fitzhugh
Chris Noonan
Mary Madigan
Timmy McGrath
Tom Cassidy
Sergeant Jenkins
British General
Michael O'Leary
Paddy Nolan
Sir Arnold Fielding
Liam O'Sullivan
'Black & Tans' Captain
'Black & Tans' Sergeant
First Sergeant 'Black & Tans'
Colonel Smithson
Soldier
