The Cockleshell Heroes
They Called Them "Canoe Commandos"
1955 · 1h 37m · Approved
War
Directed by
José Ferrer
Overview
During WW2, German ships are "safely" docked upriver at Bordeaux, but the British send a team of kayakers to attack them.
Director and cast
- José Ferrer Director
- Trevor Howard as Captain Thompson
- José Ferrer as Major Stringer
- Anthony Newley as Marine Clarke
- Victor Maddern as Sgt. Craig
- Percy Herbert as Marine Lomas
- David Lodge as Marine Ruddock
- Peter Arne as Marine Stevens
- Graham Stewart as Marine Booth
- John Fabian as Marine Cooney
- John Van Eyssen as Marine Bradley
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