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The Bedford Incident

““Hunt her down … until she comes up!””

PG · 11 Oct 1965 · 102 min · English

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The film

Synopsis

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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Cast & characters

Richard Widmark

Captain Eric Finlander, U.S.N.

Sidney Poitier

Ben Munceford

James MacArthur

Ensign Ralston, U.S.N.

Martin Balsam

Lieut Cmdr. Chester Potter, M.D., U.S.N.

Wally Cox

Seaman Merlin Queffle

Eric Portman

Commodore Wolfgang Schrepke, Deutsche Marine

Michael Kane

Commander Allison Executive Officer - Bridge

Gary Cockrell

Lieutenant Bascombe U.S.N. - C.I.C.

Phil Brown

Chief Hospitalman Mckinley - Sick Bay

Brian Davies

Lieutenant Beckman U.S.N. - Communications

Paul Carson

Seaman 1st Class - Communications

Ed Bishop

Lieutenant Hacker U.S.N. - Communications

Behind the camera

Key crew

Director: James B. Harris
Writing: James Poe, Mark Rascovich
Cinematography: Gilbert Taylor
Original music: Gerard Schurmann

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