Overview:
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.| Status: | Released (1965-10-11) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award1 nomination total |
| Screen: | Mark Rascovich, James Poe |
| Productions: | Bedford Productions, Columbia Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English, Pусский |
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Crews
- 123777: Arthur Lawson - Art Direction - Art
- 12149: Richard Widmark - Producer - Production
- 3349: James B. Harris - Director - Directing
- 3349: James B. Harris - Producer - Production
- 3638: James Poe - Screenplay - Writing
- 1124455: Gerard Schurmann - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 7753: Gilbert Taylor - Director of Photography - Camera
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Reviews
John Chard
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Yeah, it's a lot of work being a mean bastard. The Bedford Incident is directed by James B. Harris and is adapted by James Poe from the 1963 book by Mark Rascovich. It stars Richard Widmark and Sidney Poitier, with Widmark co-producing. The cast also features James McArthur, Marti ....
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There is something of the "Enemy Below" (1957) in this tautly directed naval cat and mouse thriller. Richard Widmark ("Finlander") is captain of the USS "Bedford" an American destroyer that is on the tail of a Soviet submarine caught in it's territorial waters. What ensues now is ten ....
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