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Shake Hands with the Devil (Original title)
Date: 29 June 1959 (Release)

Countries: United Kingdom, USA

Director: Michael Anderson

Synopsis: Period drama. A young American gets involved in the 1921 battles between the Black and Tans and the IRA, - but at last he becomes sick of all the killing and puts an end to it by shooting an IRA-leader.

Genre:
Drama

Subjects:
Politics, Black and Tans, Anglo-Irish Treaty (1921), Ireland (geographical whole), Irish Republican Army
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (12)
In: Film West n20 Spring 1995  Pages: 26-28
Title: Screening the IRA.Author: DEAN, Joan Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Discusses Hollywood's portrayal of the IRA over the years, using THE INFORMER, SHAKE HANDS WITH THE DEVIL, PATRIOT GAMES and BLOWN AWAY as examples.

In: The Daily Cinema n8158 27 May 1959  Page: 11
Title: [The Daily Cinema - n8158 27 May 1959: no known title]Language: English

In: Films in Review v10 n6 Jun/Jul 1959  Page: 359
Title: [Films in Review - v10 n6 Jun/Jul 1959: no known title]Language: English

In: Monthly Film Bulletin v26 n306 July 1959  Page: 85
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v26 n306 July 1959: no known title]Language: English

In: The Hollywood Reporter v154 n49 8 May 1959  Page: 3
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v154 n49 8 May 1959: no known title]Language: English

In: The Film Daily v115 n88 8 May 1959  Page: 6
Title: [The Film Daily - v115 n88 8 May 1959: no known title]Language: English

In: Variety 13 May 1959
Title: [Variety - 13 May 1959: no known title]Language: English

In: Motion Picture Herald v215 n6 9 May 1959  Page: 252
Title: [Motion Picture Herald - v215 n6 9 May 1959: no known title]Language: English

In: Films and Filming v5 n8 May 1959  Page: 21
Title: [Films and Filming - v5 n8 May 1959: no known title]Language: English

In: The Daily Cinema n8094 17 Dec 1958  Page: 17
Title: [The Daily Cinema - n8094 17 Dec 1958: no known title]Language: English

In: The Hollywood Reporter v151 n27 5 Sep 1958  Page: notes on the prod.
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v151 n27 5 Sep 1958: no known title]Language: English

In:   Page: 19
Title: [ - : no known title]