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The Bedford Incident is a 1965 British-American Cold War film directed by James B. Harris, starring Richard Widmark and Sidney Poitier, and produced by Harris and Widmark. The cast also features Eric Portman, James MacArthur, Martin Balsam, and Wally Cox, as well as early appearances by Donald Sutherland and Ed Bishop.
A Cold War thriller about a U.S. destroyer captain (Richard Widmark) who pursues a Soviet sub (Sidney Poitier) in the North Atlantic. The film explores the tension, danger and morality of nuclear warfare and features a famous quote: "If he fires one, I'll fire one."
- (6K)
- Drama, Thriller
- James B. Harris
- 1965-11-12
Nerve-racking suspense surrounds THE BEDFORD INCIDENT, the tale of a U.S. Naval vessel on a routineNATO patrol that ends up in a freakish showdown with a Russian submarine.
Aug 15, 2013 · An excerpt from The Bedford Incident, a 1965 Cold War version of Moby Dick except the whale is a submarine and the harpoons are missiles. ...more.
- 2 min
- 353.5K
- LtChamberz
Jul 20, 2013 · Cold War film starring Richard Widmark, Martin Balsam, Sidney Poitier, Donald Sutherland, and Wally Cox. Screenplay by James Poe is based on the 1963 book by Mark Rascovich....
- 3 min
- 89.2K
- cascobayboaters
Page 1 of 2, 6 total items. Page 1 of 6, 11 total items. Reporter Ben Munceford (Sidney Poitier) is aboard a U.S. Navy ship sailing near the Arctic Circle, on assignment to write a profile of Capt...
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- Adventure
A Cold War thriller about a US destroyer captain who pursues a Soviet submarine in the North Atlantic, ignoring warnings and orders. The film explores the tension, danger and consequences of the confrontation, as well as the characters' motivations and actions.
