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The Cockleshell Heroes

1956·1h 37m·Approved
DramaWarAction
IMDb Rating
★ 6.5/10
2,340 votes

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

The Cockleshell Heroes is a 1956 drama war movie directed by José Ferrer, starring Christopher Lee, Trevor Howard, Dora Bryan. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.5/10 from 2,340 votes and runs 1h 37m.

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Director
José Ferrer
Stars
Christopher Lee
Trevor Howard
Dora Bryan
José Ferrer
Details
1956-03-27
97 min
Movie
Approved
★ United Kingdom, United States
★ English, French, German
Keywords
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