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The Cockleshell Heroes
They Called Them "Canoe Commandos"
5.9(34)19551h 37m
During WW2, German ships are "safely" docked upriver at Bordeaux, but the British send a team of kayakers to attack them.
- Director
- José Ferrer
- Created by
- Albert R. Broccoli
- Writers
- Richard Maibaum,Bryan Forbes
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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

Judith Furse
W.V.S. Woman

Patric Doonan
Claridge - Sailor in Pub
Yana
Wren Singer in Pub(uncredited)
Crew
Directing
- José FerrerDirector
Writing
- Richard MaibaumWriter
- Bryan ForbesWriter
Production
- Albert R. BroccoliExecutive Producer
Camera
- Ted MooreDirector of Photography
- John WilcoxDirector of Photography
Editing
- Alan OsbistonEditor