The Cockleshell Heroes (1955)

Movie Details

Original Title The Cockleshell Heroes

Original Language EN

Status Released

Popularity 0.5

Cast

Trevor Howard

Captain Thompson

Popularity: 1.6

José Ferrer

Major Stringer

Popularity: 1.2

Anthony Newley

Marine Clarke

Popularity: 0.9

Victor Maddern

Sgt. Craig

Popularity: 0.5

Percy Herbert

Marine Lomas

Popularity: 0.5

David Lodge

Marine Ruddock

Popularity: 2.3

Peter Arne

Marine Stevens

Popularity: 0.3

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Graham Stewart

Marine Booth

Popularity: 0.2

John Fabian

Marine Cooney

Popularity: 0.2

John Van Eyssen

Marine Bradley

Popularity: 0.8

Robert Desmond

Marine Todd

Popularity: 2.4

Walter Fitzgerald

Gestapo Comdt.

Popularity: 1.4

Key Crew

Director José Ferrer

Writer Bryan Forbes, Richard Maibaum

Editor Alan Osbiston

Executive Producer Albert R. Broccoli

Production

Columbia Pictures

Warwick Film Productions

Image Gallery

Backdrops

Keywords

mission world war ii behind enemy lines u.s. marine royal marines

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 6/10

Nov 14, 2022

HM Royal Marines don't tend to be centre-stage in many films depicting their wartime escapades. This one recounts their exploits trying to canoe up the Garonne and attack some vital Nazi shipping. The plot is quite interesting but both José Ferrer and Trevor Howard miss their targets - both perform ... Read more