The Cockleshell Heroes

The Cockleshell Heroes

They Called Them "Canoe Commandos"

1955 · 97 min · ★ 5.9 · War

During WW2, German ships are "safely" docked upriver at Bordeaux, but the British send a team of kayakers to attack them.

Directed by José Ferrer · Written by Bryan Forbes

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