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The Cockleshell Heroes
Wartime drama. A maverick British Army Reserve major must work with a veteran captain and a group of incorrigible recruits to attempt what is generally regarded as a suicide mission - the covert destruction of the entire German shipyard in occupied France.
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Mon 29 Dec 2025
09:00
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Major Stringer | Jose Ferrer |
| Captain Thompson | Trevor Howard |
| Myrtie | Dora Bryan |
| Sergeant Craig | Victor Maddern |
| Marine Clarke | Anthony Newley |
| Marine Ruddock | David Lodge |
| Marine Stevens | Peter Arne |
| Marine Lomas | Percy Herbert |
| Marine Booth | Graham Stewart |
| Marine Cooney | John Fabian |
| Director | Jose Ferrer |
| Writer | Bryan Forbes |
| Writer | Richard Maibaum |
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