Shake Hands with the Devil (1959)

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111 min - Drama - 24 June 1959 (USA)

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In the 1920's Ireland, IRA members are being lead by the war mongering Dr. Sean Lenihan, as they fight oppressive British forces.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	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
	Robert Brown	...	First Sergeant 'Black & Tans'
	Lewis Casson	...	Judge
	Christopher Casson	...	Brigadier
	John Cairney	...	Mike O'Callaghan
	Harry H. Corbett	...	Clancy (as Harry Corbett)

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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. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>

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Ireland | USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 June 1959 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Ein Händedruck des Teufels See more »

Filming Locations:

Ardmore Studios, Herbert Road, Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland See more »

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Pennebaker Productions, Troy Films See more »

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Runtime:

111 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

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'Kevin Flood', P.G. Stephens and Jack Cunningham were considered for parts See more »

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Continuity: Toward the end of the movie, Jimmy Cagney throws a hand grenade under the British armored car, but the subsequent explosion emanates from inside the vehicle on the upper side, while the undercarriage is completely unscathed. See more »

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