Synopsis
During WW2, German ships are "safely" docked upriver at Bordeaux, but the British send a team of kayakers to attack them.
Movie Information
- Director
- José Ferrer
- Writers
- Bryan Forbes, Richard Maibaum
- Release Year
- 1955
- Runtime
- 97 minutes
- Genre
- War
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (33 votes)
Top Cast
Trevor Howard
Captain Thompson
José Ferrer
Major Stringer
Anthony Newley
Marine Clarke
Victor Maddern
Sgt. Craig
Percy Herbert
Marine Lomas
David Lodge
Marine Ruddock
Peter Arne
Marine Stevens
Graham Stewart
Marine Booth
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