The Cockleshell Heroes (1956)

  • NR
  • 03/27/1956 (US)
  • War
  • 1h 37m

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.

José Ferrer

Director

Bryan Forbes

Writer

Richard Maibaum

Writer

Cast

Trevor Howard's headshot

Trevor Howard

Captain Thompson
José Ferrer's headshot

José Ferrer

Major Stringer
Anthony Newley's headshot

Anthony Newley

Marine Clarke
Victor Maddern's headshot

Victor Maddern

Sgt. Craig
Percy Herbert's headshot

Percy Herbert

Marine Lomas
David Lodge's headshot

David Lodge

Marine Ruddock
Peter Arne's headshot

Peter Arne

Marine Stevens
Graham Stewart's headshot

Graham Stewart

Marine Booth

Recommendations

Picnic cover

Picnic
Asterix and the Vikings cover

Asterix and the Vikings
The Immature: The Trip cover

The Immature: The Trip
Bambi II cover

Bambi II
The Matrix Revolutions cover

The Matrix Revolutions
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea cover

The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
Big Top Scooby-Doo! cover

Big Top Scooby-Doo!
Piglet's Big Movie cover

Piglet's Big Movie