About The Bedford Incident
- Released on October 11, 1965
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.
Full Cast of The Bedford Incident
Richard Widmark plays Captain Eric Finlander, U.S.N.
Sidney Poitier plays Ben Munceford
James MacArthur plays Ensign Ralston, U.S.N.
Martin Balsam plays Lieut Cmdr. Chester Potter, M.D., U.S.N.
Wally Cox plays Seaman Merlin Queffle
Eric Portman plays Commodore Wolfgang Schrepke, Deutsche Marine
Michael Kane plays Commander Allison Executive Officer - Bridge
Gary Cockrell plays Lieutenant Bascombe U.S.N. - C.I.C.
Phil Brown plays Chief Hospitalman Mckinley - Sick Bay
Brian Davies plays Lieutenant Beckman U.S.N. - Communications
Paul Carson plays Seaman 1st Class - Communications
Ed Bishop plays Lieutenant Hacker U.S.N. - Communications
Colin Maitland plays Seaman Jones - Bridge
Paul Tamarin plays Seaman 2nd Class - Bridge
Frank Lieberman plays Seaman 1st Class - Bridge
James Caffrey plays Seaman 1st Class - Bridge
Burnell Tucker plays Seaman 1st Class - Bridge
Mike Lennox plays Lieutenant Krindlemeyer U.S.N. - Bridge (as Michael Graham)
Bill Edwards plays Lieutenant Hazelwood U.S.N. - Bridge
Stephen Schreiber plays Seaman 2nd Class - Bridge (as Stephen Von Schreiber)
Ronald Rubin plays Seaman 1st Class - Bridge
Eugene Leonard plays Seaman 2nd Class - Bridge
Roy Stephens plays Seaman 2nd Class - C.I.C.
George Roubicek plays Lieutenant Berger U.S.N. - C.I.C.
John McCarthy plays Seaman 1st Class - C.I.C.
Shane Rimmer plays Seaman 1st Class - C.I.C.
Glenn Beck plays Seaman 2nd Class - C.I.C.
Laurence Herder plays Petty Officer - Communications
Donald Sutherland plays Hospitalman Nerney - Sick Bay
Warren Stanhope plays Hospitalman Strauss - Sick Bay
Crew of The Bedford Incident
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Crew
- Richard Widmark
- Sidney Poitier
- James MacArthur
- Martin Balsam
- Wally Cox
- Eric Portman
- Michael Kane
- Gary Cockrell
- Phil Brown
- Brian Davies
- Paul Carson
- Ed Bishop
- Colin Maitland
- Paul Tamarin
- Frank Lieberman
- James Caffrey
- Burnell Tucker
- Mike Lennox
- Bill Edwards
- Stephen Schreiber
- Ronald Rubin
- Eugene Leonard
- Roy Stephens
- George Roubicek
- John McCarthy
- Shane Rimmer
- Glenn Beck
- Laurence Herder
- Donald Sutherland
- Warren Stanhope