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Shake Hands with the Devil (1959)

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Running Time
1 hour, 51 minutes

Country Ireland, USA

Studio Pennebaker Associates, United Artists

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Other Titles
• Shake Hands with the Devil
• Händedruck des Teufels, Ein (1960)



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Genre: Drama, Role-switching, Political, Suspense, Hostage

Plot: This film examines the complexities and tragedies of the 1921 Irish Rebellion against British imperialism.

Sean Lenihan teaches medicine at a Dublin university. There, he meets Kerry O'Shea, an American veteran of the First World War and son of Lenihan's ally in the patriotic Irish "underground."

O'Shea's father died in the line of fire, but Lenihan wants to resume the revolt. The leader of the Irish independent movement has, to the chagrin of Lenihan and O'Shea, started to negotiate peace with the English.

However, Lenihan and other Irish rebels want a lasting accord, one more on their terms than on those of the English. This infighting leads to bloodshed, as both sides refuse to compromise their ideals or forego their weaponry.

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 Directed by
Michael Anderson
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James Cagney
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Don Murray
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Dana Wynter
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Glynis Johns
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Michael Redgrave
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Sybil Thorndike
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Cyril Cusack
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 Music By
William Alwyn
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