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The Cockleshell Heroes (1955) was a Action - War Film directed by Jos? Ferrer and produced by Irving Allen, Albert R. Broccoli and Phil C. Samuel.

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THE COCKLESHELL HEROES

By Dan Day, Jr. on Aug 24, 2024 From The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog

One of my favorite movie genres is the World War II film. It might be surprising to some how extensive that genre is--there's still plenty of major features about the conflict that I haven't caught up to yet. Last night I viewed for the first time a 1955 British production called THE COCKLESHELL HER... Read full article


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Captain Thompson: I've never seen such an appalling exhibition in my life.


Captain Thompson: Corporal Stevens.
[Stevens steps forward and salutes, and Thompson returns the salute]
Captain Thompson: Do you usually let your men slouch about in that fashion?
Marine Stevens: No, sir. We've just finished an exercise, and...
Captain Thompson: I'm not interested in what you've finished.


Major Stringer: Well, now, it's time for me to listen to you for a change.
Captain Thompson: What do you mean by that?
Major Stringer: I mean, let me have it. What did I do wrong?
Captain Thompson: You did everything wrong.


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A film review in the 'Hollywood Reporter' states that German patrol boat crews and sentries in this movie were played by professionally trained British marines and sailors.
This movie had three working titles. They were: 'Survivors Two', 'Canoe Commandos' and 'The Survivors'.
American movie debut for British actor Trevor Howard.
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