The Bedford Incident

James B. Harris
1965-10-11

“Hunt her down … until she comes up!”
6.891
102 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Richard Widmark Captain Eric Finlander, U.S.N. Unowned
Sidney Poitier Ben Munceford Unowned
James MacArthur Ensign Ralston, U.S.N. Unowned
Martin Balsam Lieut Cmdr. Chester Potter, M.D., U.S.N. Unowned
Wally Cox Seaman Merlin Queffle Unowned
Eric Portman Commodore Wolfgang Schrepke, Deutsche Marine Unowned
Michael Kane Commander Allison Executive Officer - Bridge Unowned
Gary Cockrell Lieutenant Bascombe U.S.N. - C.I.C. Unowned
Phil Brown Chief Hospitalman Mckinley - Sick Bay Unowned
Brian Davies Lieutenant Beckman U.S.N. - Communications Unowned
Paul Carson Seaman 1st Class - Communications Unowned
Ed Bishop Lieutenant Hacker U.S.N. - Communications Unowned
Colin Maitland Seaman Jones - Bridge Unowned
Paul Tamarin Seaman 2nd Class - Bridge Unowned
Frank Lieberman Seaman 1st Class - Bridge Unowned
James Caffrey Seaman 1st Class - Bridge Unowned
Burnell Tucker Seaman 1st Class - Bridge Unowned
Mike Lennox Lieutenant Krindlemeyer U.S.N. - Bridge Unowned
Bill Edwards Lieutenant Hazelwood U.S.N. - Bridge Unowned
Stephen Schreiber Seaman 2nd Class - Bridge Unowned
Ronald Rubin Seaman 1st Class - Bridge Unowned
Eugene Leonard Seaman 2nd Class - Bridge Unowned
Roy Stephens Seaman 2nd Class - C.I.C. Unowned
George Roubicek Lieutenant Berger U.S.N. - C.I.C. Unowned
John McCarthy Seaman 1st Class - C.I.C. Unowned
Shane Rimmer Seaman 1st Class - C.I.C. Unowned
Glenn Beck Seaman 2nd Class - C.I.C. Unowned
Laurence Herder Petty Officer - Communications Unowned
Donald Sutherland Hospitalman Nerney - Sick Bay Hangin with Mr. Cooper
Warren Stanhope Hospitalman Strauss - Sick Bay Unowned