The Cockleshell Heroes

1955 · 97 MIN · IMDB 6.5 · 2,130 VOTES · DIR. José Ferrer

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Overview

During WW2, German ships are "safely" docked upriver at Bordeaux, but the British send a team of kayakers to attack them.

Dialogue Timeline — 718 lines

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00:02:11 Hello, Hugh. Well, of all things. How are you?
00:04:09 it seemed the obvious thing to do.
00:05:42 Yes.
00:07:39 You stand fast when the rest dismiss. We'll have a little talk.
00:09:17 I said to meself, "Cooney, me fella..."
00:11:18 Do you mean to imply that only an officer can be a gentleman?
00:15:35 Irish Salvation Army.
00:21:04 Just a moment, please. I'm afraid it's me again, sergeant.
00:24:05 Close order... march!
00:26:18 Now, then, out of the original group of volunteers, you eight men are the final selection.
00:28:38 Close-order drill, sir. That wasn't on my training programme.
00:30:48 I don't know anything about that. Just do as you're told!
00:33:25 This wasn't just a small exercise gone slightly wrong.
00:37:47 Go on, take it.
00:42:31 The fog lifted early that day
00:44:51 Come along, hero.
00:49:43 He's blown. Gone. Absent without leave.
00:52:29 Oh, I'm not in the army. I don't have to take orders.
00:54:40 No, I don't need a drink, sir. Let's go, then.
00:58:15 As far as we know, they only switch it on to let ships go in and out of the harbour.
01:02:52 The rest of you, get ready to start. Four canoes instead of five.
01:10:23 I ask you again, who are you?
01:20:01 Cooney and Todd, you go first. We'll follow at five-minute intervals.
01:33:37 Subtitles by SDI Media USA

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed718
Dialogue density7.4 lines / min
First line00:02:11
Final line01:33:37

Production Record

DirectorJosé Ferrer
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes2,130