
The Bedford Incident
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.
Release Date: 1965-10-11
Action
Drama
Thriller
War
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Casts

Richard Widmark
as Captain Eric Finlander, U.S.N.

Sidney Poitier
as Ben Munceford

James MacArthur
as Ensign Ralston, U.S.N.

Martin Balsam
as Lieut Cmdr. Chester Potter, M.D., U.S.N.

Wally Cox
as Seaman Merlin Queffle

Eric Portman
as Commodore Wolfgang Schrepke, Deutsche Marine

Michael Kane
as Commander Allison Executive Officer - Bridge

Gary Cockrell
as Lieutenant Bascombe U.S.N. - C.I.C.

Phil Brown
as Chief Hospitalman Mckinley - Sick Bay

Brian Davies
as Lieutenant Beckman U.S.N. - Communications