The Bedford Incident

1965 · 102 MIN · IMDB 7.3 · 6,189 VOTES · DIR. James B. Harris

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,233 lines

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00:05:17 In here, please.
00:08:01 ...of the cellular analysis department of the DLG-113 in action.
00:10:47 Eighteen hours. Twenty-four hours.
00:14:15 Yes, I did.
00:17:16 Midway between Greenland and Iceland.
00:19:55 ...with the hunt.
00:22:52 Now...
00:26:01 I know I'm right.
00:31:08 ...what would you do, Mr. Ralston?
00:34:31 So taking your goals and your methods...
00:37:17 Sir, I wouldn't exactly call over 20 years in the Reserves...
00:40:40 - This is Greenland coast, huh? - Yes, sir.
00:44:52 ...and withdraw from those waters. That's it.
00:49:25 Wait.
00:55:01 Well, he's the old U-boat man.
00:58:30 I wondered if there was any connection there.
01:01:38 I did not say, "Close for the kill."
01:05:56 Yeah.
01:11:26 She's silent too, sir. No sonar, no engines, no nothing.
01:17:13 I want every man to listen, to concentrate...
01:23:09 Secure from general quarters, set condition three. On deck, section one.
01:27:20 Aye, aye, sir.
01:31:32 Repeat request.
01:36:06 All systems in automatic control, sir. Weapons armed and ready.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,233
Dialogue density12.1 lines / min
First line00:05:17
Final line01:36:06

Production Record

DirectorJames B. Harris
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes6,189