The Cockleshell Heroes
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The Cockleshell Heroes

"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.

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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
    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
    Wren Singer in Pub(uncredited)

Crew

  • José Ferrer
    José Ferrer
    Director
  • Bryan Forbes
    Bryan Forbes
    Writer
  • Richard Maibaum
    Richard Maibaum
    Writer
  • Alan Osbiston
    Editor
  • Ted Moore
    Ted Moore
    Director of Photography
  • John Wilcox
    Director of Photography
  • Albert R. Broccoli
    Albert R. Broccoli
    Executive Producer

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