The Bedford Incident (1965)
“Hunt her down … until she comes up!”
Starring Richard Widmark, Sidney Poitier, Eric Portman
Directed by James B. Harris
During a routine patrol, a reporter is given permission to interview a 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.
Runtime: 102 min.
Rating: 6.9
DVD
Languages: English,Russian
Countries: United Kingdom,United States of America
Genres: Action,Drama,Thriller,War
Keywords: submarine,atlantic ocean,cold war,soviet military,nuclear missile,battlefield,boat chase,confrontation,destroyer
Cast
Captain Eric Finlander, U.S.N.
Ben Munceford
Commodore Wolfgang Schrepke, Deutsche Marine
Ensign Ralston, U.S.N.
Lieut Cmdr. Chester Potter, M.D., U.S.N.
Seaman Merlin Queffle
Commander Allison Executive Officer - Bridge
Seaman Jones - Bridge
Seaman 2nd Class - Bridge
Seaman 1st Class - Bridge
Seaman 1st Class - Bridge
Hospitalman Nerney - Sick Bay
Seaman 1st Class - Bridge
Lieutenant Beckman U.S.N. - Communications
Lieutenant Hacker U.S.N. - Communications
Seaman 1st Class