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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 68.7 / 100
1959·Action / Drama / History·1h 51m

SHAKE HANDS WITH THE DEVIL

“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.

Above the Line
Michael Anderson·DirectorBen Roberts·WriterIvan Goff·WriterErwin Hillier·Director of PhotographyWilliam Alwyn·Original Music ComposerGordon Pilkington·Editor
Cast
James Cagney·Sean LenihanDon Murray·Kerry O'SheaDana Wynter·Jennifer CurtisGlynis Johns·Kitty BradyMichael Redgrave·The GeneralSybil Thorndike·Lady FitzhughCyril Cusack·Chris NoonanMarianne Benet·Mary MadiganJohn Breslin·Timmy McGrathHarry Brogan·Tom Cassidy
Full Crew
(25 credits)
Directing· 2
Michael Anderson·DirectorAngela Martelli·Script Supervisor
Writing· 4
Ben Roberts·WriterIvan Goff·WriterMarian Spitzer·AdaptationRearden Conner·Novel
Camera· 3
Erwin Hillier·Director of PhotographyRay Sturgess·Camera OperatorEric Besche·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Gordon Pilkington·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
William Alwyn·Original Music ComposerLeonard Bulkley·Sound RecordistJ.B. Smith·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 4
Thomas N. Morahan·Art DirectionIrene Gilbert·Costume DesignTony Sforzini·Makeup ArtistJosie MacAvin·Set Decoration
Production· 5
Walter Seltzer·Executive ProducerMichael Anderson·ProducerGeorge Glass·Executive ProducerRobert Lennard·CastingBill Kirby·Production Supervisor
Other Departments· 3
Cliff Richardson·Special EffectsJoan White·HairstylistRoy Whybrow·Special Effects
By the Numbers
68.7
OF 100
Master Score
7.0
OF 10
IMDb
75%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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