The Bedford Incident
1965 · Movie · PG · 102 min · ★ 7.0 · 80% critics
On a Cold War naval patrol, a reporter boards an American destroyer to profile its hard-driving captain. When the ship detects a Soviet submarine, a tense pursuit begins, and the strain of constant readiness pushes the crew toward exhaustion as military pressure and personal judgment collide.
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Details
- Years
- 1965
- Release date
- 1965-10-11
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Critic score
- 80/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (97 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like tightly wound military thrillers and pressure-cooker ship dramas like The Cruel Sea or Lifeboat; Not for you if you want fast action, lighter characters, or a more upbeat mood.
Pros: tense cat-and-mouse suspense; strong lead performances; gripping Cold War atmosphere | Cons: talky slow build; reporter can irritate; limited action scenes
Themes
- submarine
- cold war
- atlantic ocean
- soviet military
- nuclear missile
- battlefield
- boat chase
- confrontation
- destroyer
Cast & crew
Richard Widmark
as Captain Eric Finlander, U.S.N.
Sidney Poitier
as Ben Munceford
James MacArthur
as Ensign Ralston, U.S.N.
Martin Balsam
as Lieut Cmdr. Chester Potter, M.D., U.S.N.
Wally Cox
as Seaman Merlin Queffle
Eric Portman
as Commodore Wolfgang Schrepke, Deutsche Marine
Michael Kane
as Commander Allison Executive Officer - Bridge
Gary Cockrell
as Lieutenant Bascombe U.S.N. - C.I.C.
Phil Brown
as Chief Hospitalman Mckinley - Sick Bay
Brian Davies
as Lieutenant Beckman U.S.N. - Communications
Directed by James B. Harris