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The Cockleshell Heroes (1955)

Overview

War

During WW2, German ships are "safely" docked upriver at Bordeaux, but the British send a team of kayakers to attack them.

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Content warning
world war iimissionbehind enemy linesu.s. marineroyal marines
José Ferrer

Director

José Ferrer

ReleasedNov 16, 1955
Runtime1h 37m
StatusReleased
Columbia Pictures
Warwick Film Productions

Top Cast

Trevor Howard

Trevor Howard

Captain Thompson

José Ferrer

José Ferrer

Major Stringer

Anthony Newley

Anthony Newley

Marine Clarke

Victor Maddern

Victor Maddern

Sgt. Craig

Percy Herbert

Percy Herbert

Marine Lomas

David Lodge

David Lodge

Marine Ruddock

Peter Arne

Peter Arne

Marine Stevens

John Fabian

John Fabian

Marine Cooney

John Van Eyssen

John Van Eyssen

Marine Bradley

Robert Desmond

Robert Desmond

Marine Todd

Walter Fitzgerald

Walter Fitzgerald

Gestapo Comdt.

Karl Stepanek

Karl Stepanek

Assistant Gestapo Officer

Dora Bryan

Dora Bryan

Myrtie

Beatrice Campbell

Beatrice Campbell

Mrs Ruddock

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