Shake Hands with the Devil (1959)

"A story of love and hateand the sudden sound of guns"
Audience Score
66
Shake Hands with the Devil
NR 1 hr 51 minJun 24th, 1959Drama, Action
In 1921 Dublin the IRA battles the Black amp Tans special British forces given to harsh measures IrishAmerican medical student Kerry OShea hopes to stay aloof but saving a wounded friend gets him outlawed and inexorably drawn into the rebel organizationunder 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
WritersIvan GoffBen Roberts
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Movie Details

Theatrical Release:June 24th, 1959
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Walter Seltzer, George Glass
Production Companies:Troy Films Pennebaker Productions