The Bedford Incident
1965 · 102 MIN · IMDB 7.3 · 6,189 VOTES · DIR. James B. Harris
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
Richard Widmark
Capt. Eric Finlander U.S.N.
Sidney Poitier
Ben Munceford
James MacArthur
Ens. Ralston
Martin Balsam
Lt. Cmdr. Chester Potter M.D., U.S.N.
Wally Cox
Seaman Merlin Queffle
Eric Portman
Commodore Wolfgang Schrepke - Deutsche Marine
Michael Kane
Cmdr. Allison - Executive Officer, Bridge
Colin Maitland
Seaman Jones - Bridge
Paul Tamarin
Seaman 2nd Class - Bridge
Frank Lieberman
Seaman 1st Class - Bridge
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