Shake Hands with the Devil (1959)
Subtitles for: Shake Hands with the Devil (1959)
"A story of love and hate...and the sudden sound of guns!"
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.
| Rate | ★ 6.5/10 (26 votes) |
| Genre | Action Drama War History |
| Duration | 1h 51m |
| Country | Ireland, United States of America |
| Release | 24 Jun 1959 |
| Language | EN |
| Director | Michael Anderson |
| Keywords | rebellion liberation of hostage irish-american dublin, ireland hostage-taking ira (irish republican army) ireland bombing medical student 1920s freedom fighters new recruit irish republican irish history irish war of independence (1919-22) irish fugitive suspect irish resistance political violence british crimes |
| IMDb | tt0053272 ↗ |
| Type | Movie Released |
