Well told drama starring James Cagney as a professor who's also part of the IRA in 1920s Dublin. Cagney takes one of his students (Don Murray) under his wing and tries to convert him into a terrorist. Don Murray gives easily the best performance I've seen from him. Cagney gives one of his best turns from later in his career, although his Irish accent leaves a lot to be desired. Too many years removed from the Lower East Side I guess. Still, the performance rises above the accent issue. Good support from Michael Redgrave, Richard Harris, Glynis Johns, Cyril Cusack, and the lovely Dana Wynter. This isn't the kind of story I normally gravitate towards. I only checked it out to check another Cagney picture off the list I haven't seen yet. But I'm glad I did because it's a very good film.
Review of Shake Hands with the Devil
