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The Bedford Incident (1965)

102 min  -  Drama | Thriller  -   January 1966 (Austria)
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An American destroyer captain is determined to confront a Soviet submarine caught violating territorial waters. Perhaps too determined.

Director:

James B. Harris

Writers:

James Poe (screenplay), Mark Rascovich (novel)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Richard Widmark ...
Captain Eric Finlander U.S.N.
Sidney Poitier ...
Ben Munceford
James MacArthur ...
Ensign Ralston (as James Macarthur)
Martin Balsam Martin Balsam ...
Lieut. Cmdr. Chester Potter, M.D., U.S.N.
Wally Cox Wally Cox ...
Seaman Merlin Queffle
Eric Portman Eric Portman ...
Commodore Wolfgang Schrepke Deutsche Marine
Michael Kane Michael Kane ...
Commander Allison Executive Officer - Bridge
Colin Maitland Colin Maitland ...
Seaman Jones - Bridge
Paul Tamarin Paul Tamarin ...
Seaman 2nd Class - Bridge
Frank Lieberman Frank Lieberman ...
Seaman 1st Class - Bridge
James Caffrey James Caffrey ...
Seaman 1st Class - Bridge
Burnell Tucker Burnell Tucker ...
Seaman 1st Class - Bridge
Michael Graham Michael Graham ...
Lieutenant Krindlemeyer U.S.N. - Bridge
Bill Edwards Bill Edwards ...
Lieutenant Hazelwood U.S.N. - Bridge
Stephen von Schreiber Stephen von Schreiber ...
Seaman 2nd Class - Bridge (as Stephen Von Schreiber)
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Storyline

Richard Widmark plays a hardened cold-warrior and captain of the American destroyer USS Bedford. Sidney Poitier is a reporter given permission to interview the captain during a routine patrol. Poitier gets more than he bargained for when the Bedford discovers a Soviet sub in the depths and the captain begins a relentless pursuit, pushing his crew to the breaking point. This one's grim tension to the end. Written by KC Hunt <khunt@eng.morgan.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Destroyer | Submarine | Confrontation | Reporter | Crew  | See more »

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The cold war just got hotter. See more »

Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

Russian | English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Zwischenfall im Atlantik See more »

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Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

"Novosibirsk", the Russian submarine's escort ship (misspelled on its hull), is the name of an actual city in Russia. In English, the name translates to "New Siberia." This large city is located east of the Ural Mountains, in southern Siberia. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: Photojournalist Poiter is shown with both Nikon & Pentax 35mm cameras around his neck at the same time. A real photographer might use two cameras with different angle lens but he would not use cameras with mutually exclusive mounting systems, in this case bayonet & screw mount. This would prevent lens interchangeability on the two camera bodies and flexibility with any additional lens available. See more »

Quotes

Ben Munceford: I've heard a lot about you, Commodore, but I never expected I'd meet you.
Commodore Schrepke: Is that so?
Ben Munceford: Not aboard an American destroyer.
Commodore Schrepke: (Is) that so surprising in these times?
Ben Munceford: I guess not, if one can make the switch mentally. But I, uh... I still connect you with... Hitler's navy.
Commodore Schrepke: Your pardon: Admiral Dönitz's navy, sir.
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