Shake Hands with the Devil (1959)
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.
Where to watch Shake Hands with the Devil
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | ScreenPix | Apple TV | Apple TV, Fandango At Home |
| United Kingdom | — | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| Canada | — | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| Australia | — | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| Ireland | — | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| New Zealand | — | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| France | Amazon Prime Video | — | — |
| Spain | Filmin | — | — |
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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. Shake Hands with the Devil is a Action, Drama, War, History movie, released on 1959-06-24, runtime 111 minutes.
Is Shake Hands with the Devil worth watching?
TMDB users rate Shake Hands with the Devil 6.5 out of 10 from 28 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Shake Hands with the Devil?
In the United States, Shake Hands with the Devil streams on ScreenPix and can be rented from Apple TV. The table on this page lists 7 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Michael Anderson
Cast
- James Cagney as Sean Lenihan
- Don Murray as Kerry O'Shea
- Dana Wynter as Jennifer Curtis
- Glynis Johns as Kitty Brady
- Michael Redgrave as The General
- Sybil Thorndike as Lady Fitzhugh
- Cyril Cusack as Chris Noonan
- Marianne Benet as Mary Madigan
- John Breslin as Timmy McGrath
- Harry Brogan as Tom Cassidy
- Richard Harris as Terence O'Brien
- William Hartnell as Sergeant Jenkins
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