The Bedford Incident (1965)

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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.

• Released: 1965-10-11
• Genres: Action, Drama, Thriller, War
• Runtime: 1h 42m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.0/10 from 101 votes

Directed by James B. Harris.

Top cast

• 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

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Bedford Incident

• United States: watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Foxtel Now; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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