Shake Hands with the Devil 65 years old
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...under 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.
Credits
Shake Hands with the Devil Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Richard Harris He was 28, 72 years old when he died | as Terence O'Brien |
| Glynis Johns She was 35, now 101 years old | as Kitty Brady |
| James Cagney He was 59, 86 years old when he died | as Sean Lenihan |
| Michael Redgrave He was 51, 77 years old when he died | as The General |
| Don Murray He was 29, now 95 years old | as Kerry O'Shea |
| Dana Wynter She was 28, 79 years old when she died | as Jennifer Curtis |
| William Hartnell He was 51, 67 years old when he died | as Sergeant Jenkins |
| Ray McAnally He was 33, 63 years old when he died | as Paddy Nolan |
| John Le Mesurier He was 47, 71 years old when he died | as British General |
| Sybil Thorndike She was 76, 93 years old when she died | as Lady Fitzhugh |
| Cyril Cusack He was 48, 82 years old when he died | as Chris Noonan |
| Niall MacGinnis He was 46, 63 years old when he died | as Michael O'Leary |
| Marianne Benet She was 23, now 88 years old | as Mary Madigan |
| Harry Brogan He was 55, 73 years old when he died | as Tom Cassidy |
Shake Hands with the Devil Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Cliff Richardson as Special Effects. He was 54 (80) years old when He died | Crew |
| Josie MacAvin as Set Decoration. She was 40 (86) years old when She died | Art |
| Robert Lennard as Casting. He was 49 (89) years old when He died | Production |
| Walter Seltzer as Executive Producer. He was 44 (96) years old when He died | Production |
| Tony Sforzini as Makeup Artist. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Erwin Hillier as Director of Photography. He was 47 (93) years old when He died | Camera |
| Thomas N. Morahan as Art Direction. Thomas N. Morahan was 52 (62) years old when Thomas N. Morahan died | Art |
| William Alwyn as Original Music Composer. He was 53 (79) years old when He died | Sound |
| Ivan Goff as Writer. He was 49 (89) years old when He died | Writing |
| Ben Roberts as Writer. He was 43 (68) years old when He died | Writing |
| Gordon Pilkington as Editor. He was 40 (now 24) years old | Editing |
Shake Hands with the Devil (65 years)
A story of love and hate...and the sudden sound of guns!
- Release day: Wednesday, June 24, 1959
- Runtime: 111 minutes