Shake Hands with the Devil (1959) is a Action, Drama, War, History film that follows 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. Currently, you can watch Shake Hands with the Devil on Amazon Prime Video, ScreenPix Apple TV Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, ScreenPix Amazon Channel . Streaming availability may vary by country and platform over time. It has a user rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 26 votes. Fans of action movies may also want to explore similar titles below.