The Cockleshell Heroes
During World War II, German ships are “safely” docked upriver at Bordeaux, but the British send a team of kayakers to attack them.
Director: José Ferrer
Writers: Bryan Forbes (screenplay), Richard Maibaum (screenplay)
Stars: José Ferrer, Trevor Howard, Dora Bryan |
Storyline
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.
Credit to : Warwick Film Productions