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The Cockleshell Heroes

They Called Them "Canoe Commandos"
Nov 16, 1955 · 1h 37m
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War

PLOT

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
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
Directed by José Ferrer

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Columbia Pictures, Warwick Film Productions
Country
US, GB

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