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The Cockleshell Heroes

1955 · 97 min

A tense, old-fashioned war adventure that turns quietly sombre as a daring mission exacts a heavy human cost.

Directed by
José Ferrer
Genres
War
Starring
Trevor Howard, José Ferrer, Anthony Newley
Tagline
They Called Them "Canoe Commandos"
Overview
During WW2, German ships are "safely" docked upriver at Bordeaux, but the British send a team of kayakers to attack them.

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Directed by
José Ferrer
Genres
War
Starring
Trevor Howard, José Ferrer, Anthony Newley
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • survival
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
  • death
Places
  • sea
  • countryside
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
war
Directed by
José Ferrer
Written by
Bryan Forbes, Richard Maibaum
Starring
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Cinematography
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Runtime
97 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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