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  • Shake Hands with the Devil (1959)
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    111 min | Action, Drama, History
Shake Hands with the Devil (1959)
Approved
111 min | Action, Drama, History

In 1920s Ireland, I.R.A. members are being led by the war mongering Dr. Sean Lenihan (James Cagney), as they fight oppressive British forces.
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Rearden Conner (novel) | Marian Spitzer (adaptation) (as Marian Thompson) | Ivan Goff | Ben Roberts
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Updated Jun 24, 1959

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Jun 24, 1959 (United States)

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37 cast members
Name Known for
James Cagney
Sean Lenihan Sean Lenihan   See fewer
Don Murray
Kerry O'Shea Kerry O'Shea   See fewer
Dana Wynter
Jennifer Curtis Jennifer Curtis   See fewer
Glynis Johns
Kitty Brady Kitty Brady   See fewer
Michael Redgrave
The General The General   See fewer
Sybil Thorndike
Lady Fitzhugh Lady Fitzhugh   See fewer
Cyril Cusack
Chris Noonan Chris Noonan   See fewer
Marianne Benet
Mary Madigan Mary Madigan   See fewer
John Breslin
Timmy McGrath Timmy McGrath   See fewer
Harry Brogan
Tom Cassidy Tom Cassidy   See fewer
Robert Brown
First Sergeant 'Black & Tans' First Sergeant 'Black & Tans'   See fewer
Christopher Casson
Brigadier Brigadier   See fewer
John Cairney
Mike O'Callaghan Mike O'Callaghan   See fewer
Harry H. Corbett
Clancy (as Harry Corbett) Clancy (as Harry Corbett)   See fewer
Eileen Crowe
Mrs. Madigan Mrs. Madigan   See fewer
Allan Cuthbertson
Captain (as Alan Cuthbertson) Captain (as Alan Cuthbertson)   See fewer
Donal Donnelly
Willie Lafferty Willie Lafferty   See fewer
Wilfred Downing
Tommy Connor Tommy Connor   See fewer
Eithne Dunne
Eileen O'Leary Eileen O'Leary   See fewer
Richard Harris
Terence O'Brien Terence O'Brien   See fewer
William Hartnell
Sergeant Jenkins Sergeant Jenkins   See fewer
John Le Mesurier
British General British General   See fewer
Niall MacGinnis
Michael O'Leary Michael O'Leary   See fewer
Patrick McAlinney
Donovan, bartender Donovan, bartender   See fewer
Ray McAnally
Paddy Nolan Paddy Nolan   See fewer
Clive Morton
Sir Arnold Fielding Sir Arnold Fielding   See fewer
Noel Purcell
Liam O'Sullivan Liam O'Sullivan   See fewer
Peter Reynolds
Captain 'Black & Tans' Captain 'Black & Tans'   See fewer
Christopher Rhodes
Colonel Smithson Colonel Smithson   See fewer
Ronnie Walsh
Sergeant 'Black & Tans' (as Ronald Walsh) Sergeant 'Black & Tans' (as Ronald Walsh)   See fewer
Alan White
Captain Fleming Captain Fleming   See fewer
Eamonn Andrews
Narrator (uncredited) Narrator (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Gotell
Sergeant 'Black &Tans' (uncredited) Sergeant 'Black &Tans' (uncredited)   See fewer
T.P. McKenna
Unknown (uncredited) Unknown (uncredited)   See fewer
Norman Rodway
Sergeant at HQ (uncredited) Sergeant at HQ (uncredited)   See fewer
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