
The Bedford Incident
“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
- Directors
- James B. Harris
- Cast
- Richard Widmark, Sidney Poitier, James MacArthur, Martin Balsam, Wally Cox, Eric Portman
- Genres
- Drama, Thriller, War
- Content rating
- PG
- Original language
- English
- Production countries
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Status
- Released
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