A story of love and hate...and the sudden sound of guns!
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.
Shake Hands with the Devil (1959) is a action, drama, war and history film directed by Michael Anderson, released on June 24, 1959 with a runtime of 1h 51m. It stars James Cagney, Don Murray, Dana Wynter and Glynis Johns. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 28 ratings.
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James Cagney
as Sean Lenihan
Don Murray
as Kerry O'Shea
Dana Wynter
as Jennifer Curtis
Glynis Johns
as Kitty Brady
Michael Redgrave
as The General
Sybil Thorndike
as Lady Fitzhugh
Cyril Cusack
as Chris Noonan
Marianne Benet
as Mary Madigan
John Breslin
as Timmy McGrath
Harry Brogan
as Tom Cassidy
Richard Harris
as Terence O'Brien
William Hartnell
as Sergeant Jenkins
Directed by Michael Anderson, written by Ivan Goff, Ben Roberts and Rearden Conner, produced by Michael Anderson.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 28 ratings.
Loaded Weapon. Shake Hands with the Devil is directed by Michael Anderson and adapted to screenplay by Marian Spitzer from the novel written by Rearden Conner. It stars James Cagney, Don Murray, Dana Wynter, Glynis Johns, Michael Redgrave and Sybil Thorndike. Music is by William Alywyn and cinematography by Erwin Hillier. It's 1920s Dublin, Ireland, and the Irish Republican Army are at war with the British Black &…
Reviewed on September 24, 2015
I wonder whether an appreciation of this film depends on whether you are British or Irish? What it depicts, for me anyway, is the old adage that "one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter" and James Cagney ("Lenihan") manages to encapsulate that succinctly. His character, a respected professor with republican leanings, recruits "O'Shea" (Don Murray) after one of his friends is shot by one of the infamous…
Reviewed on May 4, 2024
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The main cast of Shake Hands with the Devil (1959) includes James Cagney, Don Murray, Dana Wynter, Glynis Johns and Michael Redgrave. The film was directed by Michael Anderson. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Shake Hands with the Devil was released on June 24, 1959 and runs for 1h 51m.
Shake Hands with the Devil (1959) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 28 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, drama and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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