The Cockleshell Heroes

e 12
1h 37m
1955
5.871 /10 (31)

They Called Them "Canoe Commandos"

Overview

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

Country : United Kingdom
Genre : War
Languages : English
Released Date: 1955-11-16

Top Billed Cast

Trevor Howard

Captain Thompson

José Ferrer

Major Stringer

Anthony Newley

Marine Clarke

Victor Maddern

Sgt. Craig

Percy Herbert

Marine Lomas

David Lodge

Marine Ruddock

Peter Arne

Marine Stevens

Graham Stewart

Marine Booth

John Fabian

Marine Cooney

John Van Eyssen

Marine Bradley

Robert Desmond

Marine Todd

Walter Fitzgerald

Gestapo Comdt.

Karl Stepanek

Assistant Gestapo Officer

Dora Bryan

Myrtie

Beatrice Campbell

Mrs Ruddock

Sydney Tafler

Policeman

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