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The Cockleshell Heroes( 1955)

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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Trevor Howard

      Captain Thompson

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      José Ferrer

      Major Stringer

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      Anthony Newley

      Marine Clarke

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      Victor Maddern

      Sgt. Craig

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      Percy Herbert

      Marine Lomas

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      David Lodge

      Marine Ruddock

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      Peter Arne

      Marine Stevens

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      Graham Stewart

      Marine Booth

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      John Fabian

      Marine Cooney

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      John Van Eyssen

      Marine Bradley

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      Robert Desmond

      Marine Todd

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      Walter Fitzgerald

      Gestapo Comdt.

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      Karl Stepanek

      Assistant Gestapo Officer

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      Dora Bryan

      Myrtie

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      Beatrice Campbell

      Mrs Ruddock

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      Sydney Tafler

      Policeman

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      Christopher Lee

      Submarine Commander Alan Grieves

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      Pat McGrath

      Marine Bellamy (uncredited)

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      Jack Carter

      Soldier (uncredited)

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      Andreas Malandrinos

      French Fisherman

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      Judith Furse

      W.V.S. Woman

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      Patric Doonan

      Claridge - Sailor in Pub

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      Yana

      Wren Singer in Pub(uncredited)

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Mon Nov 14 2022
    HM Royal Marines don't tend to be centre-stage in many films depicting their wartime escapades. This one recounts their exploits trying to canoe up the Garonne and attack some vital Nazi shipping. The plot is quite interesting but both José Ferrer and Trevor Howard miss their targets - both performances are as strained as their on-screen relationship purports to be. It does celebrate the valiant efforts, however, of this daring raid with great looking photography and Ferrer directs this with a true sense of the jeopardy of the whole enterprise....

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • mission
    • world war ii
    • behind enemy lines
    • u.s. marine
    • royal marines