The Cockleshell Heroes (1955)
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67% want to see it
(11 ratings)
Jose Ferrer was both star and director of the British WW2 drama Cockleshell Heroes. Ferrer is cast as Major Stringer, the officer in charge of a delicate naval operation. Stringer and seven volunteers are expected to paddle four canoes into Nazi-held waters, plant limpet mines on enemy boats, and… More Jose Ferrer was both star and director of the British WW2 drama Cockleshell Heroes. Ferrer is cast as Major Stringer, the officer in charge of a delicate naval operation. Stringer and seven volunteers are expected to paddle four canoes into Nazi-held waters, plant limpet mines on enemy boats, and return safely to their own lines. Of the eight courageous saboteurs, only two survive. The story is abundant with suspense, humor and irony, buoyed by a top-rank supporting cast, including Trevor Howard, Victor Maddern and Anthony Newley (Christopher Lee shows up briefly as a German sub commander). Howard delivers the best performance as a subtly resentful officer who was passed up for promotion in order to work with Major Stringer. Cockleshell Heroes was released in the US by Columbia Pictures. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- José Ferrer
- Written By
- Bryan Forbes, Kent George
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure
Unrated,
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
It's so predictable one might easily tune out well before the action begins.
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Cast
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José Ferrer
as Major Stringer
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Trevor Howard
as Capt. Thompson
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Victor Maddern
as Sgt. Craig
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Anthony Newley
as Clarke
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David Lodge
as Ruddock
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William Fitzgerald
as Gestapo Commandant
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Dora Bryan
as Myrtle
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Peter Arne
as Stevens
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Percy Herbert
as Loman
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Graham Stewart
as Booth
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John Fabian
as Cooney
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John Van Eyssen
as Bradley
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Robert Desmond
as Todd
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Karel Stepanek
as Gestapo Officer
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Beatrice Campbell
as Mrs. Ruddock
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Sydney Tafler
as Policeman
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Gladys Henson
as Barmaid
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Jacques B. Brunius
as French Fisherman
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Christopher Lee
as Submarine Commander
- Judith Furse
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Andrea Malandrinos
as French Fisherman
