The Cockleshell Heroes
1955 · 97 MIN · IMDB 6.5 · 2,130 VOTES · DIR. José Ferrer
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
José Ferrer
Major Geoffrey Stringer
Trevor Howard
Captain Hugh Thompson
Dora Bryan
Myrtle
Christopher Lee
Lieutenant-Commander Greaves
Victor Maddern
Marine Sgt. Craig
Anthony Newley
Marine Clarke
David Lodge
Marine Ruddock
Peter Arne
Marine Corporal Stevens
Percy Herbert
Marine Lomas
Graham Stewart
Marine Booth
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