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The Cockleshell Heroes
2:00 pm - 3:35 pm Saturday, October 3
MOVIE
The Cockleshell Heroes
Fact-based Second World War drama in which eight British Marines carry out a daring operation to canoe into Bordeaux harbour, where they plan to sabotage the German fleet - a mission considered by many to be suicidal. Directed by and starring Jose Ferrer. With Trevor Howard, Dora Bryan and Anthony Newley
1955
HD
subtitles
16x9
Adventure
Factual
Movie/Drama
War
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- Jose Ferrer — Actor as Maj Stringer
- Trevor Howard — Actor as Capt Thompson
- Dora Bryan — Actor as Myrtle
- Anthony Newley — Actor as Clarke
- Victor Maddern — Actor as Sgt Craig
- David Lodge — Actor as Ruddock
- Peter Arne — Actor as Stevens
- Percy Herbert — Actor as Loman
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