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The Cockleshell Heroes

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Maj. Stringer (Jose Ferrer) needs to assemble a crack squad of British Royal Marines for a highly unusual mission. Though Capt. Thompson (Trevor Howard) is extremely skeptical, he dutifully helps his new superior recruit and train the needed men. Their audacious plan involves transporting a small group of soldiers by submarine to the coast of occupied France, where they will kayak along an estuary into a Nazi shipyard and commit sabotage. Chances for success are very small.

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 11/08/2011
C+
It's so predictable one might easily tune out well before the action begins. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Jim P 07/08/2024 This is an enjoyable war movie about one of many crazy schemes that were thought up! See more 10/10/2016 jose ferrer both stars in & directs this WWII saga post WWII See more 12/28/2015 Great simplistic gung ho fun ..really enjoyed it ! See more 01/06/2013 Good film with plenty of laughs at the start but and a decent plot to match. See more 03/08/2012 Rousing British WWII film celebrating the Royal Marines and their commando attack by canoe on ships in Bordeaux in 1942. Somewhat accurate, except it makes the raid seem significant and successful. But what the heck; Brits love these sorts of war stories featuring daring, plucky men executing clever, quirky, plans. Mysteriously directed by and starring Jose Ferrer, and also includes Christopher Lee's 34th performance (out of his 274 so far). See more 11/11/2011 I've know the name of this film for more or less ever, but I don't think that I had ever watched it until last night, when I caught up with the Sky+ recording I'd made after the BBC showed it to accompany Captain Ashdown's excellent documentary about the Bordeau raid last week. Great story and a classic film. See more Read all reviews
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José Ferrer

Director

José Ferrer

Major Stringer

Trevor Howard

Captain Thompson

Anthony Newley

Marine Clarke

Victor Maddern

Sgt. Craig

David Lodge

Marine Ruddock
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Synopsis Maj. Stringer (Jose Ferrer) needs to assemble a crack squad of British Royal Marines for a highly unusual mission. Though Capt. Thompson (Trevor Howard) is extremely skeptical, he dutifully helps his new superior recruit and train the needed men. Their audacious plan involves transporting a small group of soldiers by submarine to the coast of occupied France, where they will kayak along an estuary into a Nazi shipyard and commit sabotage. Chances for success are very small.
Director
José Ferrer
Producer
Irving Allen, Albert R. Broccoli
Production Co
Warwick Film Productions
Genre
War
Original Language
British English
Runtime
1h 37m