The Bedford Incident (1965)
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.
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Richard Widmark
as Captain Eric Finlander, U.S.N.
as Captain Eric Finlander, U.S.N.
Sidney Poitier
as Ben Munceford
as Ben Munceford
James MacArthur
as Ensign Ralston, U.S.N.
as Ensign Ralston, U.S.N.
Martin Balsam
as Lieut Cmdr. Chester Potter, M.D., U.S.N.
as Lieut Cmdr. Chester Potter, M.D., U.S.N.
Wally Cox
as Seaman Merlin Queffle
as Seaman Merlin Queffle
Eric Portman
as Commodore Wolfgang Schrepke, Deutsche Marine
as Commodore Wolfgang Schrepke, Deutsche Marine
Michael Kane
as Commander Allison Executive Officer - Bridge
as Commander Allison Executive Officer - Bridge
Gary Cockrell
as Lieutenant Bascombe U.S.N. - C.I.C.
as Lieutenant Bascombe U.S.N. - C.I.C.
Phil Brown
as Chief Hospitalman Mckinley - Sick Bay
as Chief Hospitalman Mckinley - Sick Bay
Brian Davies
as Lieutenant Beckman U.S.N. - Communications
as Lieutenant Beckman U.S.N. - Communications
Paul Carson
as Seaman 1st Class - Communications
as Seaman 1st Class - Communications
Ed Bishop
as Lieutenant Hacker U.S.N. - Communications
as Lieutenant Hacker U.S.N. - Communications
Colin Maitland
as Seaman Jones - Bridge
as Seaman Jones - Bridge
Paul Tamarin
as Seaman 2nd Class - Bridge
as Seaman 2nd Class - Bridge
Frank Lieberman
as Seaman 1st Class - Bridge
as Seaman 1st Class - Bridge
James Caffrey
as Seaman 1st Class - Bridge
as Seaman 1st Class - Bridge
Burnell Tucker
as Seaman 1st Class - Bridge
as Seaman 1st Class - Bridge
Mike Lennox
as Lieutenant Krindlemeyer U.S.N. - Bridge
as Lieutenant Krindlemeyer U.S.N. - Bridge
Bill Edwards
as Lieutenant Hazelwood U.S.N. - Bridge
as Lieutenant Hazelwood U.S.N. - Bridge
Stephen Schreiber
as Seaman 2nd Class - Bridge
as Seaman 2nd Class - Bridge
Ronald Rubin
as Seaman 1st Class - Bridge
as Seaman 1st Class - Bridge
Eugene Leonard
as Seaman 2nd Class - Bridge
as Seaman 2nd Class - Bridge
Roy Stephens
as Seaman 2nd Class - C.I.C.
as Seaman 2nd Class - C.I.C.
George Roubicek
as Lieutenant Berger U.S.N. - C.I.C.
as Lieutenant Berger U.S.N. - C.I.C.
John McCarthy
as Seaman 1st Class - C.I.C.
as Seaman 1st Class - C.I.C.
Shane Rimmer
as Seaman 1st Class - C.I.C.
as Seaman 1st Class - C.I.C.
Glenn Beck
as Seaman 2nd Class - C.I.C.
as Seaman 2nd Class - C.I.C.
Laurence Herder
as Petty Officer - Communications
as Petty Officer - Communications
Donald Sutherland
as Hospitalman Nerney - Sick Bay
as Hospitalman Nerney - Sick Bay
Warren Stanhope
as Hospitalman Strauss - Sick Bay
as Hospitalman Strauss - Sick Bay
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James Poe
Screenplay
Screenplay
Richard Widmark
Producer
Producer
Mark Rascovich
Novel
Novel
James B. Harris
Director
Director
James B. Harris
Producer
Producer
Gerard Schurmann
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Arthur Lawson
Art Direction
Art Direction
Gilbert Taylor
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
John Jympson
Editor
Editor
Eric Allwright
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Derek V. Browne
Camera Operator
Camera Operator
James Liggat
Casting Director
Casting Director
Pamela Tomling
Assistant Editor
Assistant Editor
Lionel Couch
Assistant Art Director
Assistant Art Director
Gerard Schurmann
Conductor
Conductor
Ian Cox
Technical Advisor
Technical Advisor
J. D. Ferguson
Technical Advisor
Technical Advisor
Roy Benson
Assistant Editor
Assistant Editor
Denis O'Dell
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Phyllis Crocker
Continuity
Continuity
Bob Jones
Sound Recordist
Sound Recordist
Clive Reed
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Winston Ryder
Sound Editor
Sound Editor
Les Hammond
Sound Recordist
Sound Recordist
Victor Peck
Production Manager
Production Manager
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