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The Bedford Incident
“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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Checked Sep 4, 2026
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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.
More about The Bedford Incident
Cast
Richard WidmarkCaptain Eric Finlander, U.S.N.
Sidney PoitierBen Munceford
James MacArthurEnsign Ralston, U.S.N.
Martin BalsamLieut Cmdr. Chester Potter, M.D., U.S.N.
Wally CoxSeaman Merlin Queffle
Eric PortmanCommodore Wolfgang Schrepke, Deutsche Marine
Michael KaneCommander Allison Executive Officer - Bridge
Gary CockrellLieutenant Bascombe U.S.N. - C.I.C.Credits
- Directed by
- James B. Harris
- Written by
- James Poe, Mark Rascovich
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
Production
- Bedford ProductionsUnited Kingdom
Columbia PicturesUnited States
