The Bedford Incident (1965)

Name: The Bedford Incident
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, War
Released: 1965-10-11
Duration: 102 min
Cast: Richard Widmark, Sidney Poitier, James MacArthur, Martin Balsam, Wally Cox

“Hunt her down … until she comes up!”

During a routine patrol, a reporter is given permission to interview a hardened cold-war warrior and captain of the American destroyer USS Bedford. The reporter gets more than he bargained for when the Bedford discovers a Soviet sub and the captain begins a relentless pursuit, pushing his crew to breaking point.

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Released 1965-10-11 · 102 min · Action, Drama, Thriller, War

Directed by James B. Harris

Cast

Richard Widmark as Captain Eric Finlander, U.S.N.
Sidney Poitier as Ben Munceford
James MacArthur as Ensign Ralston, U.S.N.
Martin Balsam as Lieut Cmdr. Chester Potter, M.D., U.S.N.
Wally Cox as Seaman Merlin Queffle
Eric Portman as Commodore Wolfgang Schrepke, Deutsche Marine
Michael Kane as Commander Allison Executive Officer - Bridge
Gary Cockrell as Lieutenant Bascombe U.S.N. - C.I.C.
Phil Brown as Chief Hospitalman Mckinley - Sick Bay
Brian Davies as Lieutenant Beckman U.S.N. - Communications
Paul Carson as Seaman 1st Class - Communications
Ed Bishop as Lieutenant Hacker U.S.N. - Communications
Colin Maitland as Seaman Jones - Bridge
Paul Tamarin as Seaman 2nd Class - Bridge
Frank Lieberman as Seaman 1st Class - Bridge