Poster of Shake Hands with the Devil

Shake Hands with the Devil

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
Release Date: Wednesday, June 24 1959
65 years ago
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Portrait of James CagneyJames Cagney
James Cagney was
59 in Shake Hands with the Devil
as 'Sean Lenihan'.
Mon, Jul 17 1899 –
Sun, Mar 30 1986
Portrait of Don MurrayDon Murray
Don Murray was
29 in Shake Hands with the Devil
as 'Kerry O'Shea'.
Wed, Jul 31 1929 –
Fri, Feb 02 2024
Portrait of Dana WynterDana Wynter
Dana Wynter was
28 in Shake Hands with the Devil
as 'Jennifer Curtis'.
Mon, Jun 08 1931 –
Thu, May 05 2011
Portrait of Glynis JohnsGlynis Johns
Glynis Johns was
35 in Shake Hands with the Devil
as 'Kitty Brady'.
Fri, Oct 05 1923 –
Thu, Jan 04 2024
Portrait of Michael RedgraveMichael Redgrave
Michael Redgrave was
51 in Shake Hands with the Devil
as 'The General'.
Fri, Mar 20 1908 –
Thu, Mar 21 1985
Portrait of Sybil ThorndikeSybil Thorndike
Sybil Thorndike was
76 in Shake Hands with the Devil
as 'Lady Fitzhugh'.
Sun, Oct 22 1882 –
Wed, Jun 09 1976
Portrait of Cyril CusackCyril Cusack
Cyril Cusack was
48 in Shake Hands with the Devil
as 'Chris Noonan'.
Sat, Nov 26 1910 –
Thu, Oct 07 1993
Portrait of Marianne BenetMarianne Benet
Marianne Benet was
23 in Shake Hands with the Devil
as 'Mary Madigan'.
Sat, May 02 1936
Portrait of John BreslinJohn Breslin
John Breslin was
30 in Shake Hands with the Devil
as 'Timmy McGrath'.
Sat, Mar 16 1929 –
Sat, Jul 11 2009
Portrait of Harry BroganHarry Brogan
Harry Brogan was
55 in Shake Hands with the Devil
as 'Tom Cassidy'.
Thu, May 05 1904 –
Fri, May 20 1977
Portrait of Richard HarrisRichard Harris
Richard Harris was
28 in Shake Hands with the Devil
as 'Terence O'Brien'.
Wed, Oct 01 1930 –
Fri, Oct 25 2002
Portrait of William HartnellWilliam Hartnell
William Hartnell was
51 in Shake Hands with the Devil
as 'Sergeant Jenkins'.
Wed, Jan 08 1908 –
Wed, Apr 23 1975
Portrait of John Le MesurierJohn Le Mesurier
John Le Mesurier was
47 in Shake Hands with the Devil
as 'British General'.
Fri, Apr 05 1912 –
Tue, Nov 15 1983
Portrait of Niall MacGinnisNiall MacGinnis
Niall MacGinnis was
46 in Shake Hands with the Devil
as 'Michael O'Leary'.
Sat, Mar 29 1913 –
Thu, Jan 06 1977
Portrait of Ray McAnallyRay McAnally
Ray McAnally was
33 in Shake Hands with the Devil
as 'Paddy Nolan'.
Tue, Mar 30 1926 –
Thu, Jun 15 1989
Portrait of Patrick McAlinneyPatrick McAlinney
Patrick McAlinney was
45 in Shake Hands with the Devil
as 'Donovan'.
Sun, Nov 09 1913 –
Wed, Aug 22 1990
Portrait of Clive MortonClive Morton
Clive Morton was
55 in Shake Hands with the Devil
as 'Sir Arnold Fielding'.
Wed, Mar 16 1904 –
Wed, Sep 24 1975
Portrait of Noel PurcellNoel Purcell
Noel Purcell was
58 in Shake Hands with the Devil
as 'Liam O'Sullivan'.
Sun, Dec 23 1900 –
Sun, Mar 03 1985
Portrait of Peter ReynoldsPeter Reynolds
Peter Reynolds was
33 in Shake Hands with the Devil
as ''Black & Tans' Captain'.
Sun, Aug 16 1925 –
Tue, Apr 22 1975
Portrait of Walter GotellWalter Gotell
Walter Gotell was
35 in Shake Hands with the Devil
as ''Black & Tans' Sergeant'.
Sat, Mar 15 1924 –
Mon, May 05 1997
Portrait of Robert BrownRobert Brown
Robert Brown was
37 in Shake Hands with the Devil
as 'First Sergeant 'Black & Tans''.
Sat, Jul 23 1921 –
Tue, Nov 11 2003
Portrait of Lewis CassonLewis Casson
Lewis Casson was
83 in Shake Hands with the Devil
Tue, Oct 26 1875 –
Fri, May 16 1969
Portrait of Christopher CassonChristopher Casson
Christopher Casson was
>> in Shake Hands with the Devil
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John CairneyJohn Cairney
John Cairney was
29 in Shake Hands with the Devil
Sun, Feb 16 1930
Portrait of Harry H. CorbettHarry H. Corbett
Harry H. Corbett was
34 in Shake Hands with the Devil
Sat, Feb 28 1925 –
Sun, Mar 21 1982
Portrait of Eileen CroweEileen Crowe
Eileen Crowe was
60 in Shake Hands with the Devil
Wed, Mar 01 1899 –
Mon, May 08 1978
Portrait of Allan CuthbertsonAllan Cuthbertson
Allan Cuthbertson was
39 in Shake Hands with the Devil
Wed, Apr 07 1920 –
Mon, Feb 08 1988
Portrait of Donal DonnellyDonal Donnelly
Donal Donnelly was
27 in Shake Hands with the Devil
Mon, Jul 06 1931 –
Mon, Jan 04 2010
Portrait of Wilfred DowningWilfred Downing
Wilfred Downing was
>> in Shake Hands with the Devil
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eithne DunneEithne Dunne
Eithne Dunne was
>> in Shake Hands with the Devil
Unknown Birthday –
Thu, Dec 22 1988
Portrait of Paul FarrellPaul Farrell
Paul Farrell was
65 in Shake Hands with the Devil
Fri, Sep 01 1893 –
Tue, Jun 10 1975
Portrait of Christopher RhodesChristopher Rhodes
Christopher Rhodes was
45 in Shake Hands with the Devil
Thu, Apr 30 1914 –
Mon, Jun 22 1964
Portrait of Ronnie WalshRonnie Walsh
Ronnie Walsh was
>> in Shake Hands with the Devil
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Alan WhiteAlan White
Alan White was
>> in Shake Hands with the Devil
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eamonn AndrewsEamonn Andrews
Eamonn Andrews was
36 in Shake Hands with the Devil
Tue, Dec 19 1922 –
Thu, Nov 05 1987
Portrait of Norman RodwayNorman Rodway
Norman Rodway was
30 in Shake Hands with the Devil
Thu, Feb 07 1929 –
Tue, Mar 13 2001
Portrait of Godfrey QuigleyGodfrey Quigley
Godfrey Quigley was
36 in Shake Hands with the Devil
as 'Soldier'.
Fri, May 04 1923 –
Wed, Sep 07 1994

Crew

Portrait of Michael AndersonMichael Anderson
Michael Anderson was
39 in Shake Hands with the Devil
as 'Director, Producer'
Fri, Jan 30 1920 –
Wed, Apr 25 2018
Portrait of Erwin HillierErwin Hillier
Erwin Hillier was
47 in Shake Hands with the Devil
as 'Director of Photography'
Sat, Sep 02 1911 –
Sun, Jan 02 2005
Portrait of Ben RobertsBen Roberts
Ben Roberts was
43 in Shake Hands with the Devil
as 'Writer'
Thu, Mar 23 1916 –
Sat, May 12 1984
Portrait of Ivan GoffIvan Goff
Ivan Goff was
49 in Shake Hands with the Devil
as 'Writer'
Sun, Apr 17 1910 –
Thu, Sep 23 1999
Portrait of Walter SeltzerWalter Seltzer
Walter Seltzer was
44 in Shake Hands with the Devil
as 'Executive Producer'
Sat, Nov 07 1914 –
Fri, Feb 18 2011
Portrait of George GlassGeorge Glass
George Glass was
48 in Shake Hands with the Devil
as 'Executive Producer'
Fri, Aug 19 1910 –
Sun, Apr 01 1984
Portrait of Gordon PilkingtonGordon Pilkington
Gordon Pilkington was
>> in Shake Hands with the Devil
as 'Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of William AlwynWilliam Alwyn
William Alwyn was
53 in Shake Hands with the Devil
as 'Original Music Composer'
Tue, Nov 07 1905 –
Thu, Sep 12 1985
Portrait of Tony SforziniTony Sforzini
Tony Sforzini was
>> in Shake Hands with the Devil
as 'Makeup Artist'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Roy WhybrowRoy Whybrow
Roy Whybrow was
31 in Shake Hands with the Devil
as 'Special Effects'
Sun, Jan 01 1928 –
Sun, Jan 01 1984
Portrait of Cliff RichardsonCliff Richardson
Cliff Richardson was
54 in Shake Hands with the Devil
as 'Special Effects'
Mon, Feb 20 1905 –
Thu, Dec 05 1985
Portrait of Joan WhiteJoan White
Joan White was
>> in Shake Hands with the Devil
as 'Hairstylist'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Angela MartelliAngela Martelli
Angela Martelli was
49 in Shake Hands with the Devil
as 'Script Supervisor'
Mon, Sep 20 1909 –
Sun, Jan 22 1995
Portrait of Robert LennardRobert Lennard
Robert Lennard was
49 in Shake Hands with the Devil
as 'Casting'
Mon, May 16 1910 –
Sun, Aug 01 1999
Portrait of Ray SturgessRay Sturgess
Ray Sturgess was
48 in Shake Hands with the Devil
as 'Camera Operator'
Fri, Oct 28 1910
Portrait of Josie MacAvinJosie MacAvin
Josie MacAvin was
40 in Shake Hands with the Devil
as 'Set Decoration'
Wed, Jan 01 1919 –
Wed, Jan 26 2005
Portrait of Leonard BulkleyLeonard Bulkley
Leonard Bulkley was
>> in Shake Hands with the Devil
as 'Sound Recordist'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of J.B. SmithJ.B. Smith
J.B. Smith was
>> in Shake Hands with the Devil
as 'Sound Recordist'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Marian SpitzerMarian Spitzer
Marian Spitzer was
>> in Shake Hands with the Devil
as 'Adaptation'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eric BescheEric Besche
Eric Besche was
45 in Shake Hands with the Devil
as 'Camera Operator'
Wed, May 20 1914 –
Sun, Apr 17 1983
Portrait of Bill KirbyBill Kirby
Bill Kirby was
45 in Shake Hands with the Devil
as 'Production Supervisor'
Thu, Oct 23 1913
Portrait of Irene GilbertIrene Gilbert
Irene Gilbert was
24 in Shake Hands with the Devil
as 'Costume Design'
Sat, Aug 25 1934 –
Sat, May 21 2011
Portrait of Thomas N. MorahanThomas N. Morahan
Thomas N. Morahan was
52 in Shake Hands with the Devil
as 'Art Direction'
Fri, Jun 29 1906 –
Wed, Sep 10 1969
Portrait of Rearden ConnerRearden Conner
Rearden Conner was
>> in Shake Hands with the Devil
as 'Novel'
Unknown Birthday