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The Bedford Incident( 1965)

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“Hunt her down … until she comes up!”

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Richard Widmark

      Captain Eric Finlander, U.S.N.

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      Sidney Poitier

      Ben Munceford

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      James MacArthur

      Ensign Ralston, U.S.N.

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      Martin Balsam

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

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      Wally Cox

      Seaman Merlin Queffle

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      Eric Portman

      Commodore Wolfgang Schrepke, Deutsche Marine

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      Michael Kane

      Commander Allison Executive Officer - Bridge

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      Gary Cockrell

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

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      Phil Brown

      Chief Hospitalman Mckinley - Sick Bay

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      Brian Davies

      Lieutenant Beckman U.S.N. - Communications

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      Paul Carson

      Seaman 1st Class - Communications

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      Ed Bishop

      Lieutenant Hacker U.S.N. - Communications

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      Colin Maitland

      Seaman Jones - Bridge

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      Paul Tamarin

      Seaman 2nd Class - Bridge

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      Frank Lieberman

      Seaman 1st Class - Bridge

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      James Caffrey

      Seaman 1st Class - Bridge

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      Burnell Tucker

      Seaman 1st Class - Bridge

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      Mike Lennox

      Lieutenant Krindlemeyer U.S.N. - Bridge

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      Bill Edwards

      Lieutenant Hazelwood U.S.N. - Bridge

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      Stephen Schreiber

      Seaman 2nd Class - Bridge

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      Ronald Rubin

      Seaman 1st Class - Bridge

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      Eugene Leonard

      Seaman 2nd Class - Bridge

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      Roy Stephens

      Seaman 2nd Class - C.I.C.

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      George Roubicek

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

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      John McCarthy

      Seaman 1st Class - C.I.C.

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      Shane Rimmer

      Seaman 1st Class - C.I.C.

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      Glenn Beck

      Seaman 2nd Class - C.I.C.

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      Laurence Herder

      Petty Officer - Communications

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      Donald Sutherland

      Hospitalman Nerney - Sick Bay

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      Warren Stanhope

      Hospitalman Strauss - Sick Bay

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    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Sun Oct 04 2015
    Yeah, it's a lot of work being a mean bastard. The Bedford Incident is directed by James B. Harris and is adapted by James Poe from the 1963 book by Mark Rascovich. It stars Richard Widmark and Sidney Poitier, with Widmark co-producing. The cast also features James McArthur, Martin Balsam, Wally Cox and Eric Portman, as well as early appearances by Donald Sutherland and Ed Bishop. The story is set during the Cold War and focuses on the captain and crew of the USS Bedford as it patrols the North Atlantic waters for Russian submarine activities. Capt. Eric Findlander (Widmark) is a tough au...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • submarine
    • cold war
    • atlantic ocean
    • soviet military
    • nuclear missile
    • battlefield
    • boat chase
    • confrontation
    • destroyer