The Cockleshell Heroes
(1955)

They Called Them "Canoe Commandos"

Released: 1955-11-16

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

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Trevor Howard

as Captain Thompson

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José Ferrer

as Major Stringer

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Anthony Newley

as Marine Clarke

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Victor Maddern

as Sgt. Craig

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Percy Herbert

as Marine Lomas

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David Lodge

as Marine Ruddock

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Peter Arne

as Marine Stevens

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Graham Stewart

as Marine Booth

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John Fabian

as Marine Cooney

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John Van Eyssen

as Marine Bradley

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Robert Desmond

as Marine Todd

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Walter Fitzgerald

as Gestapo Comdt.

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Karl Stepanek

as Assistant Gestapo Officer

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Dora Bryan

as Myrtie

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Beatrice Campbell

as Mrs Ruddock

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Sydney Tafler

as Policeman

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Christopher Lee

as Submarine Commander Alan Grieves

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Pat McGrath

as Marine Bellamy (uncredited)

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Jack Carter

as Soldier (uncredited)

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José Ferrer

Director

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Bryan Forbes

Writer

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Richard Maibaum

Writer

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Alan Osbiston

Editor

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Ted Moore

Director of Photography

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John Wilcox

Director of Photography

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Albert R. Broccoli

Executive Producer

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