Shake Hands with the Devil (1959)

Directed by

Michael Anderson

Genre

drama film, war film

Country

United Kingdom, United States, Ireland

Runtime

1h 51m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 27 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

During the Irish War of Independence, a group of IRA fighters operates in Dublin. The film follows their activities and the violent conflict with British forces.

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What happens

Shake Hands with the Devil is a 1959 war drama-thriller film produced and directed by Michael Anderson and starring James Cagney, Don Murray, Dana Wynter, and Glynis Johns, and features supporting roles by Michael Redgrave, Sybil Thorndike, Cyril Cusack, and Richard Harris. The film follows a group of Irish Republican Army (IRA) fighters in Dublin during the War of Independence. The screenplay by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts is based on the 1933 novel by Rearden Conner, the son of a Royal Irish Constabulary policeman. An international co-production between the United States, the Republic of Ireland, and the United Kingdom, the film was shot on-location in Dublin and at Ardmore Studios. It premiered in Dublin on May 21, 1959, and was released by United Artists on June 24. It received positive reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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