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The Cockleshell Heroes
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The Cockleshell Heroes 1955 Directed by José Ferrer

They Called Them "Canoe Commandos"

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

Production Country United Kingdom
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gnere War
Release Date 16 November 1955
97 mins
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)
Crew
Director
José Ferrer
José Ferrer
Writers
Bryan Forbes
Bryan Forbes
Richard Maibaum
Richard Maibaum
Executive Producer
Albert R. Broccoli
Albert R. Broccoli
Cinematography
Ted Moore
Ted Moore
John Wilcox
John Wilcox
Editor
Alan Osbiston
Alan Osbiston