Have always loved watching richard widmark and he didnt let me down in this one. This anticold war film, made at the height of the cold war, received mixed. Often overshadowed by more famous nuclear disaster films like dr. 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. Some of the dialog in the movie was taken word for word from the book, and the movie followed pretty closely until the end. It shows qualities ive seen many times in the american character.
If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. May 29, 2016 the bedford incident is one of my favorite movies. Directed by 1 writing credits 2 cast 31 produced by 3 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 casting by 1 art direction by 1 makeup department 1 production management 1 second unit director or assistant director 2. An american destroyer captain is determined to confront a. An american destroyer captain is determined to confront a soviet submarine caught violating territorial waters. The screenplay by james poe is based on the 1963 book by mark rascovich, which. Sidney poitier is a reporter sent on what ought to be a routine job to cover a practice sail of a destroyer called the uss bedford. The ending is a real piece of work that comes out of nowhere, and even though the film is a little repetitive up to that point, its all worth it for the titular incident in the end. Tcm messageboards post your comments here add your comment share. It is pure intelligent drama with subplots that enhance. The bedford incident was an attempt by columbia pictures which had previously made dr. Sep 17, 2019 often overshadowed by more famous nuclear disaster films like dr. Some interesting quotes from the 1965 movie the bedford. This article is within the scope of wikiproject cold war, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of the cold war on wikipedia.
Nerveracking suspense surrounds the bedford incident, the tale of a u. Strangelove and failsafe both released in 1964, the bedford incident 1965 is a chillingly effective doomsday tale which plays out its cold war scenario off the coast of greenland. The bedford incident the mid 1960s was a time of fear underlying almost every aspect of life. But when the sadistic captain richard widmark discovers a soviet sub maybe lurking off the coast, a game of cat and mouse. The bedford incident takes as its premise the folly of military aggression within the cold war context of the mid60s. Bedford incident the bedroom key the cd1 bedroom key the cd2 beethoven before night falls 2000 cd1 before night falls 2000 cd2 before sunrise before sunset 2004 beguiled the behind enemy lines 2001 behind the sun walter salles 2001 being john malkovich being there 1979 cd1 being there 1979 cd2 belle epoque cd1 belle epoque cd2 belle and. Xvidfragment the switch to colour was a gradual process mostly taking place from the 1930s to the 1950s. The bedford incident is a sublime, intricate cold war thriller that doesnt have to rely on special effects theyre actually good for the day, but not the focus of the film or action in a military setting. The bedford incident 1965 yify download movie torrent yts.
The bedford incident builds the tension expertly up to a surprising and surprisingly swift climax. Popular videos the bedford incident the bedford incident topic. Richard widmark portrays the captain of a newly launched u. Cold war film starring richard widmark, martin balsam, sidney poitier, donald sutherland, and wally cox. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
It is the height of the cold war and reporter ben munceford sidney poitier is on assignment. The cast also features james macarthur, martin balsam, wally cox and eric portman, as well as early appearances by donald sutherland and ed bishop. It is based on a book, by the same name, by mark rascovich. G richard widmark portrays the captain of a newly launched u. The bedford incident is a 1965 britishamerican cold war film starring richard widmark and sidney poitier, and coproduced by richard widmark. 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. He rides his crew hard, especially the young ensign ralston james danno macarthur.
The cast also features eric portman, james macarthur, martin balsam and wally cox, as well as early appearances by donald sutherland and ed bishop. Cal fireriverside county firefighters, with the assistance of corona fire department and orange county fire authority, responded to reports of an off highway vehicle ohv in a ravine near bedford motorway in the unincorporated county area of corona. The first arriving engine company reported one ohv 100 feet over the side, into a ravine. It stars richard widmark and sidney poitier, with widmark coproducing. In this drama, richard widmark plays the skipper of an american destroyer. Harris started out producing films for stanley kubrick before striking out on his own in 1965 with his directorial debut, the bedford incident. Harris, is a war movie that tells the story of the american destroyer uss bedford after it identifies the presence of a russian submarine in greenland. Jun 08, 2014 for 1965, i couldnt find in a short internet search where the bedford incident ranked with ticket sales. Completely fatigued, young ensign ralston james macarthur misunderstands a finlander order and the bedford steams ahead to the incident that makes inevitable the climax of the film. Its good, with an ending that must have been deeply shocking to 1965 audiences, but its pretty onedimensional. I had to buy the book it was based on to see the differences. An excerpt from the bedford incident, a 1965 cold war version of moby dick except the whale is a submarine and the harpoons are missiles. Jul 12, 2005 the bedford is unlike previous naval assignments munceford has been on.
Jul 14, 2011 i have always liked the 1965 movie the bedford incident, a nice story about the cold war. Rent the bedford incident 1965 on dvd and bluray netflix. Read famous quotes from the bedford incident, 1965, directed by james b. Harris and is adapted by james poe from the 1963 book by mark rascovich. Mar 24, 2018 cal fireriverside county firefighters, with the assistance of corona fire department and orange county fire authority, responded to reports of an off highway vehicle ohv in a ravine near bedford motorway in the unincorporated county area of corona. This author is a great writer, and the movie script did him great honor by not changing much of his writing. Harris, richard widmark, sidney poitier, james macarthur, drama, thriller october 10, 2015 richard widmark plays a hardened coldwarrior and captain of the american destroyer uss bedford. Nerve racking suspense surrounds the bedford incident, the tale of a u. Liked it so much i searched until i found it for sale. He has specifically chosen the naval ship and captain to be the center of his piece, drawn to captain eric finlander richard widmark after he. Strangelove and released failsafe to tap the well of public anxiety surrounding nuclear weapons and the cold war one more time. In the story captain finlander hunts down a russian submarine, who invaded greenland territorial waters. During a routine patrol, a reporter is given permission to interview a a hardened coldwar warrior and captain of the american destroyer uss bedford.
Rent the bedford incident 1965 on dvd and bluray dvd. His salty character clashes with a quickwitted journalist sydney poiter who is on board to cover the trip for a magazine. Poitier gets more than he bargained for when the bedford discovers a soviet sub in the depths and. Richard widmark, sidney poitier, eric portman tense cold war drama, in which a hawkish us navy destroyer commander finlander widmark relentlessly harasses a soviet submarine as a civilian journalist poitier and a nato observer portman watch in mounting alarm. The cold war between the two major nuclear powers, the united states and the soviet union was at its peak. Stream tracks and playlists from the bedford incident on your desktop or mobile device. The bedford incident is a 1965 britishamerican cold war film starring richard widmark and sidney poitier and coproduced by widmark. The bedford incident dvd 1965 2004 i first watched this film on tv. Commander potter martin balsam, warns against driving the crew too far, after queffle collapses completely. Listen to the bedford incident soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create 11 tracks. Naval vessel on a routinenato patrol that ends up in a freakish showdown with a russian submarine. Harris, with richard widmark, sidney poitier, james macarthur. Watch the bedford incident online 1965 movie yidio. Even so, the hull of the submarine would have been largely intact, certainly enough to still return bedford s pinging.
Richard widmark made three movies with sidney poitier1950s no way out, 1964s the long ships and 1965s the bedford incident. The cast features eric portman, james macarthur, martin balsam and wally cox, as well as early appearances by donald sutherland and ed bishop. There are currently two videos available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below. Sidney poitier is a reporter given permission to interview the captain during a routine patrol. With richard widmark, sidney poitier, james macarthur, martin balsam. Hey, look how many uk based american and canadian actors fill out the supporting cast. It is there that the captain richard widmark of the bedford, a u. Eric finlander, the maniacal commander who drives his tense crew to the brink of nervous exhaustion. The cold war was still fairly young when the bedford incident came out, but they already had the formula down cold. Richard widmark plays a hardened coldwarrior and captain of the american destroyer uss bedford. Rent the bedford incident 1965 starring richard widmark and sidney poitier on dvd and bluray. This section contains any movie which is completely in black and white from old classics to newer ones such as schindlers list. Destroyer who is obsessed with hunting down a particular soviet submarine regardless of the great risks involved.
Trailer for the bedford incident richard widmark plays a hardened coldwarrior and captain of the american destroyer uss bedford. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects quality scale this article has not yet received a rating on the. The bedford incident the bed ford incident is an excellent contemporary sea drama based on a littleknown but daytoday reality of the cold war, the monitoring of russian submarine activity by us. Its not an incident, its the works richard widmark plays a hardened coldwar warrior and captain of the american destroyer uss bedford. The cast also features james mcarthur, martin balsam, wally cox and eric portman, as well as early appearances by donald sutherland and ed bishop. May 11, 2009 its good, with an ending that must have been deeply shocking to 1965 audiences, but its pretty onedimensional. Video archive for the film the bedford incident, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 1965. When a russian sub is pursued by widmark, the routine mission.
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