6.5Shake Hands with the Devil · 1959
Shake Hands with the Devil (1959) is a Action / Drama / War film directed by Michael Anderson, starring James Cagney, Don Murray, Dana Wynter.
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6.5Overview
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.
Cast
James Cagney, Don Murray, Dana Wynter, Glynis Johns, Michael Redgrave, Sybil Thorndike, Cyril Cusack, Marianne Benet
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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 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.
When was "Shake Hands with the Devil" released?
Shake Hands with the Devil was released in 1959.
Who stars in "Shake Hands with the Devil"?
The cast includes James Cagney, Don Murray, Dana Wynter, Glynis Johns.
