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Shake Hands with the Devil (1959)

NR · 1959-06-24 · 1h 51m · EN
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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...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.

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Ivan GoffWriterBen RobertsWriterMichael AndersonDirector

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James CagneyJames CagneySean LenihanDon MurrayDon MurrayKerry O'SheaDana WynterDana WynterJennifer CurtisGlynis JohnsGlynis JohnsKitty BradyMichael RedgraveMichael RedgraveThe GeneralSybil ThorndikeSybil ThorndikeLady FitzhughCyril CusackCyril CusackChris NoonanMarianne BenetMarianne BenetMary MadiganJohn BreslinJohn BreslinTimmy McGrathHarry BroganHarry BroganTom CassidyRichard HarrisRichard HarrisTerence O'BrienWilliam HartnellWilliam HartnellSergeant Jenkins

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What is Shake Hands with the Devil about?

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.

How long is Shake Hands with the Devil?

Shake Hands with the Devil has a runtime of 111 minutes.

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