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The Bedford Incident

6.9

Released October 11, 1965Runtime 1h 42min

“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.

Genres

Action

Drama

Thriller

War

Production Companies

Bedford Productions

Columbia Pictures

Production Countries

United Kingdom

United States of America

Finances

Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Profit/Loss: $0

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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

Paul CarsonSeaman 1st Class - Communications

Ed BishopLieutenant Hacker U.S.N. - Communications

Colin MaitlandSeaman Jones - Bridge

Paul TamarinSeaman 2nd Class - Bridge

Frank LiebermanSeaman 1st Class - Bridge

James CaffreySeaman 1st Class - Bridge

Burnell TuckerSeaman 1st Class - Bridge

Mike LennoxLieutenant Krindlemeyer U.S.N. - Bridge

Bill EdwardsLieutenant Hazelwood U.S.N. - Bridge

Stephen SchreiberSeaman 2nd Class - Bridge

Ronald RubinSeaman 1st Class - Bridge

Eugene LeonardSeaman 2nd Class - Bridge

Roy StephensSeaman 2nd Class - C.I.C.

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

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

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

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

Laurence HerderPetty Officer - Communications

Donald SutherlandHospitalman Nerney - Sick Bay

Warren StanhopeHospitalman Strauss - Sick Bay

Crew

James B. HarrisDirector

Phyllis CrockerContinuity

Clive ReedAssistant Director

James PoeScreenplay

Mark RascovichNovel

Richard WidmarkProducer

James B. HarrisProducer

James LiggatCasting Director

Denis O'DellAssociate Producer

Victor PeckProduction Manager

Gerard SchurmannOriginal Music Composer

Arthur LawsonArt Direction

Gilbert TaylorDirector of Photography

John JympsonEditor

Eric AllwrightMakeup Artist

Derek V. BrowneCamera Operator

Pamela TomlingAssistant Editor

Lionel CouchAssistant Art Director

Gerard SchurmannConductor

Ian CoxTechnical Advisor

J. D. FergusonTechnical Advisor

Roy BensonAssistant Editor

Bob JonesSound Recordist

Winston RyderSound Editor

Les HammondSound Recordist

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Reviews

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...

There is something of the "Enemy Below" (1957) in this tautly directed naval cat and mouse thriller. Richard Widmark ("Finlander") is captain of the USS "Bedford" an American destroyer that is on the tail of a Soviet submarine caught in it's territorial waters. What ensues now is tense and nerve-wr...