Shake Hands with the Devil (1959)

Shake Hands with the Devil (1959) (DVD) (*)

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Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Spanish ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Spanish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Spain ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
106 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Black & White

Movie filmed in 1959 and produced in:
Ireland ( Great Britain, Ireland )
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Michael Anderson

Written By:
Rearden Conner
Marian Spitzer

Actors:
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)

Synopsis:

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.

The daughter of a British official is kidnapped by the IRA. As a hostage she falls in love but is in constant danger. A forceful performance from Cagney in one of his last roles.

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

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 16 August, 2021.