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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.
Theatrical
Oct 11, 1965
DVD / Blu-ray
Sep 23, 2003
Director
Writer
Producers
Music
Studio
Bedford Productions, Columbia Pictures
Cast
Full credits →R
Richard Widmark
Captain Eric Finlander, U.S.N.
S
Sidney Poitier
Ben Munceford
J
James MacArthur
Ensign Ralston, U.S.N.
M
Martin Balsam
Lieut Cmdr. Chester Potter, M.D., U.S.N.
W
Wally Cox
Seaman Merlin Queffle
E
Eric Portman
Commodore Wolfgang Schrepke, Deutsche Marine
M
Michael Kane
Commander Allison Executive Officer - Bridge
G
Gary Cockrell
Lieutenant Bascombe U.S.N. - C.I.C.
P
Phil Brown
Chief Hospitalman Mckinley - Sick Bay
B
Brian Davies
Lieutenant Beckman U.S.N. - Communications
P
Paul Carson
Seaman 1st Class - Communications
E
Ed Bishop
Lieutenant Hacker U.S.N. - Communications
C
Colin Maitland
Seaman Jones - Bridge
P
Paul Tamarin
Seaman 2nd Class - Bridge
F
Frank Lieberman
Seaman 1st Class - Bridge
J
James Caffrey
Seaman 1st Class - Bridge
B
Burnell Tucker
Seaman 1st Class - Bridge
M
Mike Lennox
Lieutenant Krindlemeyer U.S.N. - Bridge
B
Bill Edwards
Lieutenant Hazelwood U.S.N. - Bridge
S
Stephen Schreiber
Seaman 2nd Class - Bridge
