Film
The Cockleshell Heroes
1955 · 1h 37m · War
They Called Them "Canoe Commandos"
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Overview
During WW2, German ships are "safely" docked upriver at Bordeaux, but the British send a team of kayakers to attack them.
Cast
Trevor Howard
Captain Thompson
José Ferrer
Major Stringer
Anthony Newley
Marine Clarke
Victor Maddern
Sgt. Craig
Percy Herbert
Marine Lomas
David Lodge
Marine Ruddock
Peter Arne
Marine Stevens
Graham Stewart
Marine Booth
John Fabian
Marine Cooney
John Van Eyssen
Marine Bradley
Robert Desmond
Marine Todd
Walter Fitzgerald
Gestapo Comdt.
Karl Stepanek
Assistant Gestapo Officer
Dora Bryan
Myrtie
Beatrice Campbell
Mrs Ruddock
Sydney Tafler
Policeman
Crew
- José FerrerDirector
- Richard MaibaumWriter
- Bryan ForbesWriter
- Albert R. BroccoliExecutive Producer
- Ted MooreDirector of Photography
- John WilcoxDirector of Photography
- Alan OsbistonEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- November 16, 1955
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Rated
- e 12
- Genres
- War
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