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The Cockleshell Heroes
The Cockleshell Heroes

The Cockleshell Heroes

They Called Them "Canoe Commandos"

Genres

War

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

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

97 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

16 November 1955

Country

United Kingdom

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

Graham Stewart

Graham Stewart

Marine Booth

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

Sydney Tafler

Sydney Tafler

Policeman

Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

Submarine Commander Alan Grieves

Pat McGrath

Pat McGrath

Marine Bellamy (uncredited)

Jack Carter

Jack Carter

Soldier (uncredited)

Andreas Malandrinos

Andreas Malandrinos

French Fisherman

Judith Furse

Judith Furse

W.V.S. Woman

Patric Doonan

Patric Doonan

Claridge - Sailor in Pub

Yana

Yana

Wren Singer in Pub(uncredited)

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