The Bedford Incident (1965)
The Bedford Incident (1965)
“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.

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Cast

Richard Widmark Richard Widmark As: Captain Eric Finlander, U.S.N.
Sidney Poitier Sidney Poitier As: Ben Munceford
James MacArthur James MacArthur As: Ensign Ralston, U.S.N.
Martin Balsam Martin Balsam As: Lieut Cmdr. Chester Potter, M.D., U.S.N.
Wally Cox Wally Cox As: Seaman Merlin Queffle
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: “Hunt her down … until she comes up!”
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Action, Drama, Thriller, War

Language: English, Pусский

Release Date: 11 October 1965

Country: GB, US

Runtime: 102m

Company Credits

Company: Bedford Productions, Columbia Pictures

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Cast

Richard Widmark

Richard Widmark

Captain Eric Finlander, U.S.N.

Sidney Poitier

Sidney Poitier

Ben Munceford

James MacArthur

James MacArthur

Ensign Ralston, U.S.N.

Martin Balsam

Martin Balsam

Lieut Cmdr. Chester Potter, M.D., U.S.N.

Wally Cox

Wally Cox

Seaman Merlin Queffle

Eric Portman

Eric Portman

Commodore Wolfgang Schrepke, Deutsche Marine

Michael Kane

Michael Kane

Commander Allison Executive Officer - Bridge

Gary Cockrell

Gary Cockrell

Lieutenant Bascombe U.S.N. - C.I.C.

Phil Brown

Phil Brown

Chief Hospitalman Mckinley - Sick Bay

Brian Davies

Brian Davies

Lieutenant Beckman U.S.N. - Communications

Paul Carson

Paul Carson

Seaman 1st Class - Communications

Ed Bishop

Ed Bishop

Lieutenant Hacker U.S.N. - Communications

Colin Maitland

Colin Maitland

Seaman Jones - Bridge

Paul Tamarin

Paul Tamarin

Seaman 2nd Class - Bridge

Frank Lieberman

Frank Lieberman

Seaman 1st Class - Bridge

James Caffrey

James Caffrey

Seaman 1st Class - Bridge

Burnell Tucker

Burnell Tucker

Seaman 1st Class - Bridge

Mike Lennox

Mike Lennox

Lieutenant Krindlemeyer U.S.N. - Bridge

Bill Edwards

Bill Edwards

Lieutenant Hazelwood U.S.N. - Bridge

Stephen Schreiber

Stephen Schreiber

Seaman 2nd Class - Bridge

Ronald Rubin

Ronald Rubin

Seaman 1st Class - Bridge

Eugene Leonard

Eugene Leonard

Seaman 2nd Class - Bridge

Roy Stephens

Roy Stephens

Seaman 2nd Class - C.I.C.

George Roubicek

George Roubicek

Lieutenant Berger U.S.N. - C.I.C.

John McCarthy

John McCarthy

Seaman 1st Class - C.I.C.

Shane Rimmer

Shane Rimmer

Seaman 1st Class - C.I.C.

Glenn Beck

Glenn Beck

Seaman 2nd Class - C.I.C.

Laurence Herder

Laurence Herder

Petty Officer - Communications

Donald Sutherland

Donald Sutherland

Hospitalman Nerney - Sick Bay

Warren Stanhope

Warren Stanhope

Hospitalman Strauss - Sick Bay

Directed By

James B. Harris

James B. Harris

Director

Phyllis Crocker

Phyllis Crocker

Continuity

Clive Reed

Clive Reed

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Richard Widmark

Richard Widmark

Producer

James B. Harris

James B. Harris

Producer

James Liggat

James Liggat

Casting Director

Denis O'Dell

Denis O'Dell

Associate Producer

Victor Peck

Victor Peck

Production Manager

Edited By

John Jympson

John Jympson

Editor

Pamela Tomling

Pamela Tomling

Assistant Editor

Roy Benson

Roy Benson

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Eric Allwright

Eric Allwright

Makeup Artist

Sound

Gerard Schurmann

Gerard Schurmann

Original Music Composer

Gerard Schurmann

Gerard Schurmann

Conductor

Bob Jones

Bob Jones

Sound Recordist

Winston Ryder

Winston Ryder

Sound Editor

Les Hammond

Les Hammond

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Gilbert Taylor

Gilbert Taylor

Director of Photography

Derek V. Browne

Derek V. Browne

Camera Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Arthur Lawson

Arthur Lawson

Art Direction

Lionel Couch

Lionel Couch

Assistant Art Director

Other Crew

Ian Cox

Ian Cox

Technical Advisor

J. D. Ferguson

J. D. Ferguson

Technical Advisor

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