The Bedford Incident

Name: The Bedford Incident
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, War
Released: 1965-10-11
Duration: 1 h 42 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Richard Widmark, Sidney Poitier, James MacArthur, Martin Balsam, Wally Cox

1965·Movie·PG·102 min·★ 7.0(97)

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““Hunt her down … until she comes up!””

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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About The Bedford Incident

The Bedford Incident is a 1965 English-language action, drama and thriller film directed by James B. Harris. The cast is led by Richard Widmark, Sidney Poitier, James MacArthur. It has a runtime of 1h 42m. Viewers rate it 7.0/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube Free.

The Bedford Incident was produced by Bedford Productions and Columbia Pictures and made in United Kingdom and United States of America. It was released on October 11, 1965, and carries a PG certification.

Director: James B. Harris
Writers: James Poe
Release date: October 11, 1965
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Production: Bedford Productions, Columbia Pictures

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The Bedford Incident cast & crew

The Bedford Incident was directed by James B. Harris and written by James Poe.

The cast features 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, and Eric Portman as Commodore Wolfgang Schrepke, Deutsche Marine.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Gerard Schurmann, cinematography is by Gilbert Taylor, and it was produced by James B. Harris and Richard Widmark.

Is The Bedford Incident worth watching?

The Bedford Incident holds an audience score of 7.0/10 from 97 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed action films.

At 1h 42m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy action, drama, and thriller, The Bedford Incident is worth a place on your watchlist.

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