The Bedford Incident

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.

Directed by James B. Harris

Top cast

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

Gary Cockrell

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

Phil Brown

Chief Hospitalman Mckinley - Sick Bay

Brian Davies

Lieutenant Beckman U.S.N. - Communications

Paul Carson

Seaman 1st Class - Communications

Ed Bishop

Lieutenant Hacker U.S.N. - Communications

Colin Maitland

Seaman Jones - Bridge

Paul Tamarin

Seaman 2nd Class - Bridge

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Frank Lieberman

Seaman 1st Class - Bridge

J

James Caffrey

Seaman 1st Class - Bridge

Burnell Tucker

Seaman 1st Class - Bridge

M

Mike Lennox

Lieutenant Krindlemeyer U.S.N. - Bridge

Bill Edwards

Lieutenant Hazelwood U.S.N. - Bridge

Stephen Schreiber

Seaman 2nd Class - Bridge

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