Cockleshell Heroes (1955)
Country: GB/US
Technical: col/scope 97m
Director: José Ferrer
Cast: José Ferrer, Trevor Howard, Dora Bryan, Christopher Lee
Synopsis:
British commandos during WW2 train as kayakers to plant limpet mines on German battleships anchored in the Gironde.
Review:
Based on a true incident in 1942, this is a sub-Dam Busters affair with modest effects work and lots of talk in the run up to the mission. It does, however, have a solid performance from Howard, his last as a youngish lead, and works up to a suspenseful enough finale.
Country: GB/US
Technical: col/scope 97m
Director: José Ferrer
Cast: José Ferrer, Trevor Howard, Dora Bryan, Christopher Lee
Synopsis:
British commandos during WW2 train as kayakers to plant limpet mines on German battleships anchored in the Gironde.
Review:
Based on a true incident in 1942, this is a sub-Dam Busters affair with modest effects work and lots of talk in the run up to the mission. It does, however, have a solid performance from Howard, his last as a youngish lead, and works up to a suspenseful enough finale.
Country: GB/US
Technical: col/scope 97m
Director: José Ferrer
Cast: José Ferrer, Trevor Howard, Dora Bryan, Christopher Lee
Synopsis:
British commandos during WW2 train as kayakers to plant limpet mines on German battleships anchored in the Gironde.
Review:
Based on a true incident in 1942, this is a sub-Dam Busters affair with modest effects work and lots of talk in the run up to the mission. It does, however, have a solid performance from Howard, his last as a youngish lead, and works up to a suspenseful enough finale.