Shake Hands with the Devil (Original title)
Date: 29 June 1959 (Release)Countries: United Kingdom, USADirector: 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
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(9)
Accessible materials to view(2)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 9959 FeetStock date: 1958BFI identifier: C-597534
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 9959 FeetBFI identifier: N-598372
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Film materials(9)
Description: 16mm Dupe NegativeBase: SafetySound: MuteLength: 4003 FeetStock date: 1958BFI identifier: C-153240
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 16mm Re-recorded NegativeBase: SafetySound: SoundLength: 4003 FeetStock date: 1958BFI identifier: C-153239
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 9959 FeetStock date: 1958BFI identifier: C-597534
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 9959 FeetBFI identifier: N-598372
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 35mm Dupe NegativeBase: SafetySound: MuteLength: 9976 FeetBFI identifier: C-504793
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film - suitable for duplication
Description: 35mm Duplicating PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 2783 FeetBFI identifier: C-504798
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Duplicating PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 9976 FeetBFI identifier: C-504800
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Duplicating PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 911 FeetBFI identifier: C-504801
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Re-recorded NegativeBase: SafetySound: SoundLength: 9976 FeetBFI identifier: C-504791
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Date: 29 June 1959 (Release)Countries: United Kingdom, USADirector: 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
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(9)
Accessible materials to view(2)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 9959 FeetStock date: 1958BFI identifier: C-597534
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 9959 FeetBFI identifier: N-598372
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Film materials(9)
Description: 16mm Dupe NegativeBase: SafetySound: MuteLength: 4003 FeetStock date: 1958BFI identifier: C-153240
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 16mm Re-recorded NegativeBase: SafetySound: SoundLength: 4003 FeetStock date: 1958BFI identifier: C-153239
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 9959 FeetStock date: 1958BFI identifier: C-597534
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 9959 FeetBFI identifier: N-598372
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 35mm Dupe NegativeBase: SafetySound: MuteLength: 9976 FeetBFI identifier: C-504793
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film - suitable for duplication
Description: 35mm Duplicating PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 2783 FeetBFI identifier: C-504798
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Duplicating PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 9976 FeetBFI identifier: C-504800
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Duplicating PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 911 FeetBFI identifier: C-504801
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Re-recorded NegativeBase: SafetySound: SoundLength: 9976 FeetBFI identifier: C-504791
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film