The Cockleshell Heroes

1h 37m
War
5.9

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

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
Christopher Lee
Submarine Commander Alan Grieves
Pat McGrath
Marine Bellamy (uncredited)
Jack Carter
Soldier (uncredited)
Andreas Malandrinos
French Fisherman
Judith Furse
W.V.S. Woman
Patric Doonan
Claridge - Sailor in Pub
Yana
Wren Singer in Pub(uncredited)

Crew

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

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