The Bedford Incident 59 years old
“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.
Credits
The Bedford Incident Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Donald Sutherland He was 30, now 89 years old | as Hospitalman Nerney - Sick Bay |
| Sidney Poitier He was 38, now 97 years old | as Ben Munceford |
| Richard Widmark He was 50, 93 years old when he died | as Captain Eric Finlander, U.S.N. |
| Martin Balsam He was 45, 76 years old when he died | as Lieut Cmdr. Chester Potter, M.D., U.S.N. |
| Shane Rimmer He was 36, 89 years old when he died | as Seaman 1st Class |
| Ed Bishop He was 33, 72 years old when he died | as Lieutenant Hacker U.S.N. - Communications |
| Eric Portman He was 64, 68 years old when he died | as Commodore Wolfgang Schrepke, Deutsche Marine |
| Colin Maitland | as Seaman Jones - Bridge |
| Brian Davies He was 14, now 73 years old | as Lieutenant Beckman U.S.N. - Communications |
| James MacArthur He was 27, 72 years old when he died | as Ensign Ralston, U.S.N. |
| Frank Lieberman | as Seaman 1st Class - Bridge |
| Michael Kane | as Commander Allison Executive Officer - Bridge |
| Paul Tamarin | as Seaman 2nd Class - Bridge |
| Burnell Tucker | as Seaman 1st Class - Bridge |
| James Caffrey | as Seaman 1st Class - Bridge |
| Wally Cox He was 40, 48 years old when he died | as Seaman Merlin Queffle |
The Bedford Incident Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| James Poe as Screenplay. He was 44 (58) years old when He died | Writing |
| John Jympson as Editor. He was 35 (72) years old when He died | Editing |
| Denis O'Dell as Producer. | Production |
| Bob Jones as Sound Recordist. | Crew |
| Eric Allwright as Makeup Artist. | Costume & Make-Up |
| James Liggat as Casting. | Production |
| James B. Harris as Director. He was 37 (now 96) years old | Directing |
| James B. Harris as Producer. He was 37 (now 96) years old | Production |
| Richard Widmark as Producer. He was 50 (93) years old when He died | Production |
| Arthur Lawson as Art Direction. He was 57 (61) years old when He died | Art |
| Mark Rascovich as Novel. | Writing |
| Gerard Schurmann as Original Music Composer. He was 41 (now 100) years old | Sound |
The Bedford Incident (59 years)
“Hunt her down … until she comes up!”
- Release day: Monday, October 11, 1965
- Runtime: 102 minutes