The Bedford Incident

Name: The Bedford Incident
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 1965-11-12
Duration: 1 h 42 min
Rating: 7.40
Cast: James MacArthur, Martin Balsam, Sidney Poitier, Richard Widmark

– Richard Widmark plays a hardened cold-war warrior and captain of the American destroyer USS Bedford...

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.40 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 42 Minutes

Release Year:

1965

Richard Widmark plays a hardened cold-war warrior and captain of the American destroyer USS Bedford. Sidney Poitier is a reporter given permission to interview the captain during a routine patrol. Poitier gets more than he bargained for when the Bedford discovers a Soviet sub in the depths and the captain begins a relentless pursuit, pushing his crew, and the on-screen tension, to breaking point in this chilling cold-war tale of cat and mouse.

Styles:

Cerebral, Dramatic, Harsh, Tense, Bleak, Exciting, Psychological, Suspenseful, Realistic, Serious

Story Timeline:

1960s

Producing Country:

USA, UK

Filming Locations:

Greenland, Atlantic Ocean, Russia

Genre:

Thriller, Drama

Editor's Pick for:

Boys' night

The Bedford Incident (1965) - Trailer

Release Date:

12 Nov 1965

Language:

English, Russian

MPAA Content-Rating:

Approved

The Bedford Incident

Directed by:

James B. Harris

Story Written By:

Mark Rascovich, James Poe

Main Actors:

James MacArthur, Martin Balsam, Sidney Poitier, Richard Widmark

Plot:

Richard Widmark plays a hardened cold-warrior and captain of the American destroyer USS Bedford. Sidney Poitier is a reporter given permission to interview the captain during a routine patrol. Poitier gets more than he bargained for when the Bedford discovers a Soviet sub in the depths and the captain begins a relentless pursuit, pushing his crew to the breaking point. This one's grim tension to the end.

Production Company:

Sony Pictures Entertainment

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.4/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

86%