The Bedford Incident
The Bedford Incident
The Bedford Incident
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1965
1h 42m
7.0(96 votes)
Action
Drama
Thriller
War

Overview

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 & Crew

30 members
Acting

Richard Widmark

Captain Eric Finlander, U.S.N.

Richard Widmark
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Sidney Poitier

Ben Munceford

Sidney Poitier
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James MacArthur

Ensign Ralston, U.S.N.

James MacArthur
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Martin Balsam

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

Martin Balsam
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Wally Cox

Seaman Merlin Queffle

Wally Cox
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Eric Portman

Commodore Wolfgang Schrepke, Deutsche Marine

Eric Portman
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Michael Kane

Commander Allison Executive Officer - Bridge

Michael Kane
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Gary Cockrell

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

Gary Cockrell
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Phil Brown

Chief Hospitalman Mckinley - Sick Bay

Phil Brown
Acting

Brian Davies

Lieutenant Beckman U.S.N. - Communications

Brian Davies
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Paul Carson

Seaman 1st Class - Communications

Paul Carson
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Ed Bishop

Lieutenant Hacker U.S.N. - Communications

Ed Bishop
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Colin Maitland

Seaman Jones - Bridge

Colin Maitland
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Paul Tamarin

Seaman 2nd Class - Bridge

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Frank Lieberman

Seaman 1st Class - Bridge

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James Caffrey

Seaman 1st Class - Bridge

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Burnell Tucker

Seaman 1st Class - Bridge

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Mike Lennox

Lieutenant Krindlemeyer U.S.N. - Bridge

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Bill Edwards

Lieutenant Hazelwood U.S.N. - Bridge

Bill Edwards
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Stephen Schreiber

Seaman 2nd Class - Bridge

Stephen Schreiber
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Ronald Rubin

Seaman 1st Class - Bridge

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Eugene Leonard

Seaman 2nd Class - Bridge

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Roy Stephens

Seaman 2nd Class - C.I.C.

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George Roubicek

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

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John McCarthy

Seaman 1st Class - C.I.C.

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Shane Rimmer

Seaman 1st Class - C.I.C.

Shane Rimmer
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Glenn Beck

Seaman 2nd Class - C.I.C.

Glenn Beck
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Laurence Herder

Petty Officer - Communications

Laurence Herder
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Donald Sutherland

Hospitalman Nerney - Sick Bay

Donald Sutherland
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Warren Stanhope

Hospitalman Strauss - Sick Bay

Warren Stanhope

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