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The Bedford Incident

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The Bedford Incident
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NR,1hr 42min
Genres:
Drama,Action,War
Released:
January 1, 1965
Director:
James B. Harris
Distributor:
Columbia TriStar
Starring:
Richard Widmark, Sidney Poitier, James MacArthur  ...more
Synopsis: The Bedford Incident was an attempt by Columbia Pictures -- which had previously made Dr. Strangelove and released Fail-Safe -- to tap the well of public anxiety surrounding nuclear weapons and the Cold War one more time. Reporter Ben Munceford (Sidney Poitier) is allowed aboard a navy ship on patrol near the Arctic Circle, under the command of Captain Eric Finlander (Richard Widmark). His job is to observe the ship in action and do an article on Finlander, a hard-as-nails sailor and a dedicated ... Full Synopsis
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Bruce Eder, AMG Review
Columbia Pictures would seem to have had the patent on doomsday thrillers during the mid-1960's, between Dr. Strangelove, Fail-Safe, and this movie. The Bedford Incident is, alas, the most dry, humorless, and inaccessible of the three, which damages its attempt at creating suspense. Based on Mark Rascovich's novel, it tells of a nuclear confrontation between an American naval vessel and a Soviet submarine ... Full Review
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Richard Widmark
Capt. Eric Finland
Sidney Poitier
Ben Munceford
James MacArthur
Ensign Ralston
Martin Balsam
Lt. Cmdr. Chester Potter
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