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The Cockleshell Heroes

They Called Them "Canoe Commandos"

5.9

1h 37m

1955

“They Called Them "Canoe Commandos"”

Synopsis

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

Director

José Ferrer

War

missionworld war iibehind enemy linesu.s. marineroyal marines

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Cast & Crew

Trevor Howard

Trevor Howard

as Captain Thompson

José Ferrer

José Ferrer

as Major Stringer

Anthony Newley

Anthony Newley

as Marine Clarke

Victor Maddern

Victor Maddern

as Sgt. Craig

Percy Herbert

Percy Herbert

as Marine Lomas

David Lodge

David Lodge

as Marine Ruddock

Peter Arne

Peter Arne

as Marine Stevens

Graham Stewart

as Marine Booth

John Fabian

John Fabian

as Marine Cooney

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