United States / Jun 24, 1959 / NR
A story of love and hate...and the sudden sound of guns!
1h 51min
Overall average
5.0/10
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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.
Main cast
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| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Marianne Benet | Mary Madigan |
| John Breslin | Timmy McGrath |
| Harry Brogan | Tom Cassidy |
| Richard Harris | Terence O'Brien |
| William Hartnell | Sergeant Jenkins |
| John Le Mesurier | British General |
| Niall MacGinnis | Michael O'Leary |
| Ray McAnally | Paddy Nolan |
| Patrick McAlinney | Donovan |
| Clive Morton | Sir Arnold Fielding |
| Noel Purcell | Liam O'Sullivan |
| Peter Reynolds | 'Black & Tans' Captain |
| Walter Gotell | 'Black & Tans' Sergeant |
| Robert Brown | First Sergeant 'Black & Tans' |
| Lewis Casson | Judge |
| Christopher Casson | Brigadier |
| John Cairney | Mike O'Callaghan |
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| Harry H. Corbett | Clancy |
| Eileen Crowe | Mrs. Madigan |
| Allan Cuthbertson | Captain |
| Donal Donnelly | Willie Lafferty |
| Wilfred Downing | Tommy Connor |
| Eithne Dunne | Eileen O'Leary |
| Paul Farrell | Doyle |
| Christopher Rhodes | Colonel Smithson |
| Ronnie Walsh | Sergeant 'Black & Tans' |
| Alan White | Captain Fleming |
| Eamonn Andrews | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
| Norman Rodway | Sergeant at HQ (uncredited) |
| Godfrey Quigley | Soldier (uncredited) |
Genres
ActionDramaWarHistory
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Shake Hands with the Devil |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Ireland, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Troy Films, Pennebaker Productions |
| Release date | 24 giugno 1959 |
| Executive producer | Walter Seltzer, George Glass |
| Production | Michael Anderson |
| Writer | Rearden Conner, Ben Roberts, Ivan Goff, Marian Spitzer |
| Casting | Robert Lennard |
| Editing | Gordon Pilkington |
| Cinematography | Erwin Hillier, Ray Sturgess, Eric Besche |
| Assistant directors | Michael Anderson, Angela Martelli |
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| Camera operators | Ray Sturgess, Eric Besche, Erwin Hillier |
| Additional photography | Erwin Hillier, Ray Sturgess, Eric Besche |
| Production design | Thomas N. Morahan, Josie MacAvin |
| Art direction | Thomas N. Morahan, Josie MacAvin |
| Set decoration | Josie MacAvin, Thomas N. Morahan |
| Special effects | Cliff Richardson, Roy Whybrow |
| Music | William Alwyn, Leonard Bulkley, J.B. Smith |
| Sound | William Alwyn, Leonard Bulkley, J.B. Smith |
| Costume design | Irene Gilbert, Joan White, Tony Sforzini |
| Makeup | Tony Sforzini, Joan White, Irene Gilbert |
| Hairstyling | Joan White, Tony Sforzini, Irene Gilbert |
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