The Bedford Incident
Action
Drama
Thriller
War
“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.
1965-10-11
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Cast
Director
James B. Harris
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
Burnell Tucker as Seaman 1st Class - Bridge
Bill Edwards as Lieutenant Hazelwood U.S.N. - Bridge
Stephen Schreiber as Seaman 2nd Class - Bridge
George Roubicek as Lieutenant Berger U.S.N. - C.I.C.
Shane Rimmer as Seaman 1st Class - C.I.C.
Glenn Beck as Seaman 2nd Class - C.I.C.
Laurence Herder as Petty Officer - Communications
Donald Sutherland as Hospitalman Nerney - Sick Bay
Warren Stanhope as Hospitalman Strauss - Sick Bay