The Bedford Incident

Name: The Bedford Incident
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, War
Released: 1965-10-11
Duration: 102 min

1h 42m·Action, Drama, Thriller·

Directed by James B. Harris·1965

Rate

7.0/10 avg

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.

DirectorJames B. HarrisCinematographyGilbert TaylorScreenplayJames PoeStudioBedford Productions

Actor	Role
Richard WidmarkCaptain Eric Finlander, U.S.N.	Captain Eric Finlander, U.S.N.
Sidney PoitierBen Munceford	Ben Munceford
James MacArthurEnsign Ralston, U.S.N.	Ensign Ralston, U.S.N.
Martin BalsamLieut Cmdr. Chester Potter, M.D., U.S.N.	Lieut Cmdr. Chester Potter, M.D., U.S.N.
Wally CoxSeaman Merlin Queffle	Seaman Merlin Queffle
Eric PortmanCommodore Wolfgang Schrepke, Deutsche Marine	Commodore Wolfgang Schrepke, Deutsche Marine
Michael KaneCommander Allison Executive Officer - Bridge	Commander Allison Executive Officer - Bridge
Gary CockrellLieutenant Bascombe U.S.N. - C.I.C.	Lieutenant Bascombe U.S.N. - C.I.C.
Phil BrownChief Hospitalman Mckinley - Sick Bay	Chief Hospitalman Mckinley - Sick Bay
Brian DaviesLieutenant Beckman U.S.N. - Communications	Lieutenant Beckman U.S.N. - Communications
Paul CarsonSeaman 1st Class - Communications	Seaman 1st Class - Communications
Ed BishopLieutenant Hacker U.S.N. - Communications	Lieutenant Hacker U.S.N. - Communications
Colin MaitlandSeaman Jones - Bridge	Seaman Jones - Bridge
Paul TamarinSeaman 2nd Class - Bridge	Seaman 2nd Class - Bridge
FFrank LiebermanSeaman 1st Class - Bridge	Seaman 1st Class - Bridge
JJames CaffreySeaman 1st Class - Bridge	Seaman 1st Class - Bridge
Burnell TuckerSeaman 1st Class - Bridge	Seaman 1st Class - Bridge
MMike LennoxLieutenant Krindlemeyer U.S.N. - Bridge	Lieutenant Krindlemeyer U.S.N. - Bridge
Bill EdwardsLieutenant Hazelwood U.S.N. - Bridge	Lieutenant Hazelwood U.S.N. - Bridge
Stephen SchreiberSeaman 2nd Class - Bridge	Seaman 2nd Class - Bridge
RRonald RubinSeaman 1st Class - Bridge	Seaman 1st Class - Bridge
EEugene LeonardSeaman 2nd Class - Bridge	Seaman 2nd Class - Bridge
RRoy StephensSeaman 2nd Class - C.I.C.	Seaman 2nd Class - C.I.C.
George RoubicekLieutenant Berger U.S.N. - C.I.C.	Lieutenant Berger U.S.N. - C.I.C.
JJohn McCarthySeaman 1st Class - C.I.C.	Seaman 1st Class - C.I.C.
Shane RimmerSeaman 1st Class - C.I.C.	Seaman 1st Class - C.I.C.
Glenn BeckSeaman 2nd Class - C.I.C.	Seaman 2nd Class - C.I.C.
Laurence HerderPetty Officer - Communications	Petty Officer - Communications
Donald SutherlandHospitalman Nerney - Sick Bay	Hospitalman Nerney - Sick Bay
Warren StanhopeHospitalman Strauss - Sick Bay	Hospitalman Strauss - Sick Bay