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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Richard Widmark
Captain Eric Finlander, U.S.N.
Sidney Poitier
Ben Munceford
James MacArthur
Ensign Ralston, U.S.N.
Martin Balsam
Lieut Cmdr. Chester Potter, M.D., U.S.N.
Wally Cox
Seaman Merlin Queffle
Eric Portman
Commodore Wolfgang Schrepke, Deutsche Marine
Michael Kane
Commander Allison Executive Officer - Bridge
Colin Maitland
Seaman Jones - Bridge
Gary Cockrell
Lieutenant Bascombe U.S.N. - C.I.C.
Paul Tamarin
Seaman 2nd Class - Bridge
Phil Brown
Chief Hospitalman Mckinley - Sick Bay
Frank Lieberman
Seaman 1st Class - Bridge
Keywords
Atlantic oceanBattlefieldSubmarineCold warConfrontationSoviet militaryBoat chaseNuclear missileDestroyer
