Action ·Drama ·Thriller ·War · United Kingdom · 1965 · 1h 42m

The Bedford Incident

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Director
James B. Harris
Cast
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
Crew
Gilbert Taylor — Director of Photography John Jympson — Editor Gerard Schurmann — Original Music Composer James Poe — Screenplay Mark Rascovich — Novel James B. Harris — Producer
Tagline

“Hunt her down … until she comes up!”

Synopsis

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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Mood & Themes
submarinecold waratlantic oceansoviet militarynuclear missilebattlefieldboat chaseconfrontationdestroyer
Key Collaborators
James B. Harris Director Gilbert Taylor Director of Photography John Jympson Editor Gerard Schurmann Original Music Composer James Poe Screenplay Mark Rascovich Novel James B. Harris Producer Richard Widmark Producer
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