Movie
Shake Hands with the Devil
“A story of love and hate...and the sudden sound of guns!”
6.6/10
1959
1h 51m
en
Action
Drama
War
History
Overview
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.
Director
Michael Anderson
Writers
Ivan Goff, Ben Roberts
Movie Information
Release Date
June 24, 1959
Runtime
1h 51m
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Vote Count
24
Production
Troy Films
Pennebaker Productions
