The Bedford Incident

1965 • 102 minutit

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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. Richard Widmark is Capt. Eric Finlander, the maniacal commander who drives his tense crew to the brink of nervous exhaustion.Sidney Poitier is Ben Munceford, a photojournalist aboard The Bedford, assigned to record a "typical" mission. His moral indignation is put to the test by the captain's obsession with forcing the subto the surface. Several crew members are at their breaking points as Finlander continues his prowl.Especially affected is a former German U-boat commander, now aboard the Bedford as a NATO observer,portrayed by Eric Portman. (Original Title - The Bedford Incident) © 1965, renewed 1993 Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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When my parents first saw this at the cinema in Harrow it left them absolutely stunned. Well I saw why in 2004 when Channel 4 screened this and I decided like a dork to watch it with all the lights off... 10/10 with no hesitation. They don't come like this any more!!!