

The Bedford Incident (1965)
“Hunt her down … until she comes up!”
Plot Summary
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.
Full Cast & Characters

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
Director & Crew
James B. Harris
Director
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It has an IMDb rating of 7.0/10 based on 97 votes.
Who directed The Bedford Incident?
The Bedford Incident was directed by James B. Harris and released in 1965.
How long is The Bedford Incident?
The Bedford Incident has a runtime of 1 hours and 42 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1965-10-11
- Status
- Released





