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The Bedford Incident

– 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
The Bedford Incident (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

Director:

James B. Harris

Writer:

Mark Rascovich (novel), James Poe (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Richard Widmark, Sidney Poitier, James MacArthur, Martin Balsam

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:

Sony Pictures Entertainment

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
86%
#Nuclear Missile
#Confrontation
#Battlefield
#Boat Chase
#Navy
#Submarine
#War
#Breaking Point
#Doomsday
#Iceberg
#Fear
#Mouse
#Ocean
#Ship
#Heroic Mission
#Race Against Time
#Obsession
#Journalism
#Cold War
#Military

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