The Cockleshell Heroes
Seen it?1955 | 97 min | War
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Great for history and war-film fans and anyone interested in what war does to ordinary people. It puts you in the middle of the fighting, and doesn't let you forget the cost. Liked The Guns of Navarone or The Enemy Below? This is a good next one.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Never drags, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1955: an older pace and style.
During WW2, German ships are "safely" docked upriver at Bordeaux, but the British send a team of kayakers to attack them.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$200K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 41K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by José Ferrer
- Trevor HowardCaptain Thompson
- José FerrerMajor Stringer
- Anthony NewleyMarine Clarke
- Victor MaddernSgt. Craig
- Percy HerbertMarine Lomas
- David LodgeMarine Ruddock
- Peter ArneMarine Stevens
- Graham StewartMarine Booth
- John FabianMarine Cooney
- John Van EyssenMarine Bradley