Shake Hands with the Devil (1959) featured a cast of 37 tracked actors. Of these, 1 (3%) are still alive today and 34 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Marianne Benet, age 90. This film starred James Cagney and Don Murray.
3% still with us· verified cast3% of full cast · incl. 2 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 3% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 76.2 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast37 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1959 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 James Cagney Sean Lenihan | Sean Lenihan | Deceased | 17/07/1899 | 86 | 30/03/1986 | 60 |
 Don Murray Kerry O'Shea | Kerry O'Shea | Deceased | 31/07/1929 | 94 | 02/02/2024 | 30 |
 Dana Wynter Jennifer Curtis | Jennifer Curtis | Deceased | 08/06/1931 | 79 | 05/05/2011 | 28 |
 Glynis Johns Kitty Brady | Kitty Brady | Deceased | 05/10/1923 | 100 | 04/01/2024 | 36 |
 Michael Redgrave The General | The General | Deceased | 20/03/1908 | 77 | 21/03/1985 | 51 |
 Sybil Thorndike Lady Fitzhugh | Lady Fitzhugh | Deceased | 22/10/1882 | 93 | 09/06/1976 | 77 |
 Cyril Cusack Chris Noonan | Chris Noonan | Deceased | 26/11/1910 | 82 | 07/10/1993 | 49 |
 Marianne Benet Mary Madigan | Mary Madigan | Living | 02/05/1936 | 90 | — | 23 |
 John Breslin Timmy McGrath | Timmy McGrath | Deceased | 16/03/1929 | 80 | 11/07/2009 | 30 |
 Harry Brogan Tom Cassidy | Tom Cassidy | Deceased | 05/05/1904 | 73 | 20/05/1977 | 55 |
 Richard Harris Terence O'Brien | Terence O'Brien | Deceased | 01/10/1930 | 72 | 25/10/2002 | 29 |
 William Hartnell Sergeant Jenkins | Sergeant Jenkins | Deceased | 08/01/1908 | 67 | 23/04/1975 | 51 |
 John Le Mesurier British General | British General | Deceased | 05/04/1912 | 71 | 15/11/1983 | 47 |
 Niall MacGinnis Michael O'Leary | Michael O'Leary | Deceased | 29/03/1913 | 63 | 06/01/1977 | 46 |
 Ray McAnally Paddy Nolan | Paddy Nolan | Deceased | 30/03/1926 | 63 | 15/06/1989 | 33 |
 Patrick McAlinney Donovan | Donovan | Deceased | 09/11/1913 | 76 | 22/08/1990 | 46 |
 Clive Morton Sir Arnold Fielding | Sir Arnold Fielding | Deceased | 16/03/1904 | 71 | 24/09/1975 | 55 |
 Noel Purcell Liam O'Sullivan | Liam O'Sullivan | Deceased | 23/12/1900 | 84 | 03/03/1985 | 59 |
 Peter Reynolds 'Black & Tans' Captain | 'Black & Tans' Captain | Deceased | 16/08/1921 | 53 | 22/04/1975 | 38 |
 Walter Gotell 'Black & Tans' Sergeant | 'Black & Tans' Sergeant | Deceased | 15/03/1924 | 73 | 05/05/1997 | 35 |
 Robert Brown First Sergeant 'Black & Tans' | First Sergeant 'Black & Tans' | Deceased | 23/07/1921 | 82 | 11/11/2003 | 38 |
 Lewis Casson Judge | Judge | Deceased | 26/10/1875 | 93 | 16/05/1969 | 84 |
 Christopher Casson Brigadier | Brigadier | Deceased | 20/01/1912 | 84 | 09/07/1996 | 47 |
 John Cairney Mike O'Callaghan | Mike O'Callaghan | Deceased | 16/02/1930 | 93 | 06/09/2023 | 29 |
 Harry H. Corbett Clancy | Clancy | Deceased | 28/02/1925 | 57 | 21/03/1982 | 34 |
 Eileen Crowe Mrs. Madigan | Mrs. Madigan | Deceased | 01/03/1899 | 79 | 08/05/1978 | 60 |
 Allan Cuthbertson Captain | Captain | Deceased | 07/04/1920 | 67 | 08/02/1988 | 39 |
 Donal Donnelly Willie Lafferty | Willie Lafferty | Deceased | 06/07/1931 | 78 | 04/01/2010 | 28 |
Wilfred Downing Tommy Connor | Tommy Connor | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Eithne Dunne Eileen O'Leary | Eileen O'Leary | Deceased | — | — | 22/12/1988 | — |
 Paul Farrell Doyle | Doyle | Deceased | 01/09/1893 | 81 | 10/06/1975 | 66 |
 Christopher Rhodes Colonel Smithson | Colonel Smithson | Deceased | 30/04/1914 | 50 | 22/06/1964 | 45 |
Ronnie Walsh Sergeant 'Black & Tans' | Sergeant 'Black & Tans' | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Alan White Captain Fleming | Captain Fleming | Deceased | 03/01/1925 | 88 | 04/10/2013 | 34 |
 Eamonn Andrews Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | Deceased | 19/12/1922 | 64 | 05/11/1987 | 37 |
 Norman Rodway Sergeant at HQ (uncredited) | Sergeant at HQ (uncredited) | Deceased | 07/02/1929 | 72 | 13/03/2001 | 30 |
 Godfrey Quigley Soldier (uncredited) | Soldier (uncredited) | Deceased | 04/05/1923 | 71 | 07/09/1994 | 36 |