The Cockleshell Heroes
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The Cockleshell Heroes

19551h 37mWar
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Story Line

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

They Called Them "Canoe Commandos"

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

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Rating

5.9/ 10

Release Date

1955-11-16

Runtime

1h 37m

Genres

War

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User Reviews (1)

CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

6/10
11/14/2022
HM Royal Marines don't tend to be centre-stage in many films depicting their wartime escapades. This one recounts their exploits trying to canoe up the Garonne and attack some vital Nazi shipping. The plot is quite interesting but both José Ferrer an...