Cockleshell Heroes

World War II action film about the training of ten marines for a sabotage mission. Whipped into shape by a no-nonsense Sergeant Major, the men are charged with destroying a number of giant German battleships in the harbour at Bordeaux, a mission they will carry out by entering the harbour in canoes and attaching limpet mines to the vessels. Facing almost impossible odds, the men demonstrate their resolve, and pursue their task with great courage.

Director: José Ferrer
Producer: Albert R. Broccoli
Producer: Phil C. Samuels
Writer: Bryan Forbes
Writer: Richard Maibaum
Music: John Addison
Actor: José Ferrer
Actor: John Fabian
Actor: Christopher Lee
Actor: Trevor Howard
Actor: Dora Bryan
Actor: Anthony Newley
Actor: Victor Maddern
Actor: David Lodge
Actor: Peter Arne
Actor: Percy Herbert