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The Bedford Incident

A US naval captain's relentless pursuit of a wayward Soviet submarine sets him on a perilous path towards catastrophe.

A hardened cold-warrior and captain of a US destroyer, Richard Widmark, embarks on a routine patrol with a reporter, Sidney Poitier, on board. However, their journey takes a dramatic turn when they encounter a Soviet submarine and the captain's relentless pursuit puts his crew to the test, leading to a gripping and intense climax.

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Main Cast

Richard WidmarkCaptain Eric Finlander, U.S.N.

Sidney PoitierBen Munceford

James MacArthurEnsign Ralston, U.S.N.

Martin BalsamLieut Cmdr. Chester Potter, M.D., U.S.N.

Wally CoxSeaman Merlin Queffle

Eric PortmanCommodore Wolfgang Schrepke, Deutsche Marine

Michael KaneCommander Allison Executive Officer - Bridge

Gary CockrellLieutenant Bascombe U.S.N. - C.I.C.

Phil BrownChief Hospitalman Mckinley - Sick Bay

Brian DaviesLieutenant Beckman U.S.N. - Communications

Ed BishopLieutenant Hacker U.S.N. - Communications

Colin MaitlandSeaman Jones - Bridge

Paul Tamarin

Paul TamarinSeaman 2nd Class - Bridge

Frank Lieberman

Frank LiebermanSeaman 1st Class - Bridge

James Caffrey

James CaffreySeaman 1st Class - Bridge

Burnell TuckerSeaman 1st Class - Bridge

Bill EdwardsLieutenant Hazelwood U.S.N. - Bridge

Stephen SchreiberSeaman 2nd Class - Bridge

Ronald Rubin

Ronald RubinSeaman 1st Class - Bridge

George Roubicek

George RoubicekLieutenant Berger U.S.N. - C.I.C.

John McCarthy

John McCarthySeaman 1st Class - C.I.C.

Shane RimmerSeaman 1st Class - C.I.C.

Glenn BeckSeaman 2nd Class - C.I.C.

Donald SutherlandHospitalman Nerney - Sick Bay

Warren StanhopeHospitalman Strauss - Sick Bay

Creators

James B. HarrisDirector

James PoeScreenplay

Mark Rascovich

Mark RascovichNovel

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Info about The Bedford Incident

Studio(s): Bedford Productions, Columbia Pictures

Originally Released: United States, Oct 11, 1965

Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States

Genres:Drama, Thriller

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