Cockleshell Heroes (1958)
Columbia/Tri-Star Home Video

Sleeve Sypnosis:
INSPIRED BY A TRUE STORY

In World War II, Royal Marine Major Stringer (JOSE FERRER) and Captain Thompson (TREVOR HOWARD) chose volunteers intensively in top secrecy for more than a year and then embarked with them on the most dangerous mission of the war - the canoe invasion of an enemy-held French port for the purpose of blowing up giant battleships!

The ten "canoe commandoes" were carried to their jump-off point by submarine, despite a depth-charge attack. Facing fantastic hazards,they paddled 70 miles through enemy waters to complete their mission. But only two survivors would return!

© Warwick Films Ltd

Director: Jose Ferrer

Cast: Jose Ferrer, Trevor Howard, Dora Bryan, Victor Maddern, Anthony Newley, David Lodge, Peter Arne, Percy Herbert, Graham Stewart, John Fabian, John Van Eyssen, Robert Desmond

Genre: War, Action and Adventure

Addtional Notes:
Official Run Time: 93 mins.