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The Cockleshell Heroes

Year:

1956

Duration:

USA:97 min

Genres:

Action | War | Drama

IMDB rate:

6.7

Director:

José Ferrer

Details

Country: UK

Release Date: 1956-03-27

Filming Locations: Eastney Barracks, Southsea, Hampshire, England, UK

Cast

Actor

Character

Peter Arne

Jess Conrad

José Ferrer

Major Stringer

Trevor Howard

Captain Thompson

Dora Bryan

Myrtie

Victor Maddern

Sgt. Craig

Anthony Newley

Marine Clarke

David Lodge

Marine Ruddock

Percy Herbert

Marine Lomas

Graham Stewart

Marine Booth

John Fabian

Marine Cooney

John Van Eyssen

Marine Bradley

Robert Desmond

Marine Todd

Walter Fitzgerald

Gestapo Comdt.

Karel Stepanek

Assistant Gestapo Officer

Beatrice Campbell

Mrs. Ruddock

Sydney Tafler

Policeman

Gladys Henson

Barmaid

Jacques B. Brunius

French Fisherman (as Jacques Brunius)

Andreas Malandrinos

French Fisherman (as Andrea Malandrinos)

Judith Furse

W.V.S. Woman

Christopher Lee

Submarine Commander Alan Grieves

Patric Doonan

A Sailor

John Blythe

Maurice - Mrs. Ruddock's Lodger (uncredited)

Sam Kydd

Uncredited (uncredited)

Pat McGrath

Marine (uncredited)

Yana

Wren Singer in Pub (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Scenes at the marine training boot camp were filmed at the Eastney Barracks, Southsea, Hampshire, England. This facility is now the British Royal Marines Museum.

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This movie's budget was considered expensive during the era in which it was produced.

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According to an article in 'The New York Times', production company Warwick Films considered shooting this movie in the CinemaScope format. If this had been the case, this would have been the first English film to do so.

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Goofs

During the evasion exercise, a train is shown leaving a station with a British Railways emblem on the side of the locomotive. The film takes place during WW2 (1939-1945), but British Railways did not come into existence until 1947-1948 when the railways were nationalized.

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During the initiative test while the marines are making their way back to base, they cross a railway bridge as an electric train pulls into the station but when they board the train and it pulls out we hear the sound of a steam locomotive.

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When the German crew are loading the depth charges, they load the only charge into (what becomes) the top muzzle when the launcher is rotated. However, when the officer gives the order to fire, the flash appears from the lower muzzle.

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Quotes

Major Stringer: Well, now, it's time for me to listen to you for a change.

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Captain Thompson: Your men give the impression of being an ill-disciplined rabble. And they'll never get to Bordeaux that way.

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Major Stringer: All right, Thompson, let's clear the air a little. Ever since I came here, you've been giving me a hard time. Now just what the hell has been eating you?

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