

Shake Hands with the Devil (1959)
A story of love and hate...and the sudden sound of guns!
Plot Summary
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 by 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.
Full Cast & Characters

James Cagney
Sean Lenihan

Don Murray
Kerry O'Shea

Dana Wynter
Jennifer Curtis

Glynis Johns
Kitty Brady

Michael Redgrave
The General

Sybil Thorndike
Lady Fitzhugh

Cyril Cusack
Chris Noonan

Marianne Benet
Mary Madigan

John Breslin
Timmy McGrath

Harry Brogan
Tom Cassidy

Richard Harris
Terence O'Brien

William Hartnell
Sergeant Jenkins
Director & Crew
Michael Anderson
Director
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It has an IMDb rating of 6.5/10 based on 26 votes.
Who directed Shake Hands with the Devil?
Shake Hands with the Devil was directed by Michael Anderson and released in 1959.
How long is Shake Hands with the Devil?
Shake Hands with the Devil has a runtime of 1 hours and 51 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1959-06-24
- Status
- Released





