

The Cockleshell Heroes
"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.
Movie Details
Languages
English
Studio
Columbia Pictures
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Key Crew

José Ferrer
Director

Richard Maibaum
Writer

Bryan Forbes
Writer

Albert R. Broccoli
Executive Producer
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