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The Cockleshell Heroes

5.919551h 37mMovieWar

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

DirectorJosé Ferrer
WritersBryan Forbes·Richard Maibaum
ProducerAlbert R. Broccoli

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Cast · Directed by José Ferrer

THTrevor Howard
Trevor Howard
Captain Thompson
JFJosé Ferrer
José Ferrer
Major Stringer
ANAnthony Newley
Anthony Newley
Marine Clarke
VMVictor Maddern
Victor Maddern
Sgt. Craig
PHPercy Herbert
Percy Herbert
Marine Lomas
DLDavid Lodge
David Lodge
Marine Ruddock
PAPeter Arne
Peter Arne
Marine Stevens
GSGraham Stewart
Graham Stewart
Marine Booth
JFJohn Fabian
John Fabian
Marine Cooney
JEJohn Van Eyssen
John Van Eyssen
Marine Bradley
RDRobert Desmond
Robert Desmond
Marine Todd
WFWalter Fitzgerald
Walter Fitzgerald
Gestapo Comdt.

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