The Bedford Incident

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  • Director: James B. Harris
  • Cast: Richard Widmark, Sidney Poitier, James MacArthur
  • Genre: DramaThriller
  • Premiere: 1965
  • Running time: 102 min
  • Rated: Approved

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.

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Accolades: Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award1 nomination total

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