The Bedford Incident

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.

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Cast

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  Richard Widmark
  Captain Eric Finlander, U.S.N.

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  Sidney Poitier
  Ben Munceford

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  James MacArthur
  Ensign Ralston, U.S.N.

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

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  Wally Cox
  Seaman Merlin Queffle

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  Eric Portman
  Commodore Wolfgang Schrepke, Deutsche Marine

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  Michael Kane
  Commander Allison Executive Officer - Bridge

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

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  Phil Brown
  Chief Hospitalman Mckinley - Sick Bay

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  Brian Davies
  Lieutenant Beckman U.S.N. - Communications

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  Paul Carson
  Seaman 1st Class - Communications

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  Ed Bishop
  Lieutenant Hacker U.S.N. - Communications

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  Colin Maitland
  Seaman Jones - Bridge

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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