Shake Hands with the Devil

Overview
Cast & Crew
Production House
The Plot

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.

Run Time

1h 51m

Original Title

Shake Hands with the Devil

Genre

Action, Drama, War, History

Country

Ireland, United States of America

Language

English

Official Release Date

June 24, 1959

Available Via

Streaming on Amazon Prime Video

Troy Films
Pennebaker Productions
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