The Cockleshell Heroes (1955)

The Cockleshell Heroes (1955) (DVD) (*)

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Language Selections:
English ( Mono )
Portuguese ( Subtitles )
Spanish ( Mono )
Spanish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Spain ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
94 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Black & White

Movie filmed in 1955 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
José Ferrer

Written By:
Bryan Forbes
George Kent

Actors:
José Ferrer ..... Major Stringer (as Jose Ferrer)
Trevor Howard ..... Captain Thompson
Dora Bryan ..... Myrtie
Victor Maddern ..... Sgt. Craig
Anthony Newley ..... Marine Clarke
David Lodge ..... Marine Ruddock
Peter Arne ..... Marine Stevens
Percy Herbert ..... Marine Lomas
Graham Stewart ..... Marine Booth
John Fabian ..... Marine Cooney
John Van Eyssen ..... Marine Bradley
Robert Desmond ..... Marine Todd
Walter Fitzgerald ..... Gestapo Comdt.
Karel Stepanek ..... Assistant Gestapo Officer
Beatrice Campbell ..... Mrs. Ruddock

Synopsis:

This is the true story of how a group of Royal Marines were taken by submarine to the mouth of the river Gironde from where they went by kayak to attack the "unassailable" port of Bordeaux (3 days journey) They laid limpet mines on many German warships & freighters causing major devastation. The next problem was how could they get away ...

A Royal Marine Reserve Major must work with a veteran Captain and a group of incorrigible recruits to attempt what is generally regarded as a suicide mission: the covert destruction of an entire German shipyard in occupied France.

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

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 28 May, 2015.