Find release information for the bedford incident 1965 james b. Well, i went out and rented the bedford incident over the weekend. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. 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. Feb 18, 2014 trailer for the bedford incident richard widmark plays a hardened coldwarrior and captain of the american destroyer uss bedford. The cast includes richard widmark, sidney poitier, eric portman and james macarthur. The cast also features james mcarthur, martin balsam, wally cox and eric portman, as well as early appearances by donald sutherland and ed bishop. Xvidfragment the switch to colour was a gradual process mostly taking place from the 1930s to the 1950s. G richard widmark portrays the captain of a newly launched u. The bedford incident 1965 article 1916 by dave sindelar viewing date.
In this drama, richard widmark plays the skipper of an american destroyer. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. The bedford incident 1965 an american destroyer captain is determined to confront a soviet submarine caught violating territorial waters. 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.
Produced in 1965, this british film was shot mostly in england, but it portrays an. Jun 08, 2014 for 1965, i couldnt find in a short internet search where the bedford incident ranked with ticket sales. The bedford incident is a 1965 britishamerican cold war film starring richard widmark and sidney poitier, and coproduced by richard widmark. Harris and is adapted by james poe from the 1963 book by mark rascovich. 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.
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 has been said that this film inspired the recent production crimson tidewhich i believe is much less impressive, and after watching you can see why. Nervewracking suspense surrounds the bedford incident, the tale of a u. For 1965, i couldnt find in a short internet search where the bedford incident ranked with ticket sales.
The story is about an american destroyer named the uss bedford that detects a soviet submarine in waters near the coast of greenland. 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. Its not an incident, its the works richard widmark plays a hardened coldwar warrior and captain of the american destroyer uss bedford. The bedford incident 1965 trailer richard widmark sidney poitier. One exceptional film which appear during this era, was the bedford incident. And it turns out its not one of the greatest cold war films ever. Rent the bedford incident 1965 on dvd and bluray netflix.
Rent the bedford incident 1965 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Nov 20, 2017 bedford incident is hands down the finest naval movie ever made unless you count the naval parts of captain phillips. Finlander may indeed recognize that the torpedoes will detonate too closely for the bedford to survive. The bedford incident is a 1965 britishamerican cold war film starring richard widmark and. Screenplay by james poe is based on the 1963 book by mark rascovich. Download the bedford incident 1965 bluray 720p yts yify torrent for free, hd full movie streaming also available in limetorrents. The bedford incident builds the tension expertly up to a surprising and surprisingly swift climax. The reporter gets more than he bargained for when the bedford discovers a soviet sub and the captain begins a relentless pursuit, pushing his.
An american destroyer captain is determined to confront a soviet submarine caught violating territorial waters. Jul 12, 2005 the bedford incident builds the tension expertly up to a surprising and surprisingly swift climax. 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. May 11, 2009 well, i went out and rented the bedford incident over the weekend. Sep 17, 2019 films in bold will air on tcm view tcmdb entry. This section contains any movie which is completely in black and white from old classics to newer ones such as schindlers list.
It is the story of an american reporter ben munceford sidney poitier who seeks out a controversial naval officer, because he believes him to be a rare individual. But macarthurs boyish appearance is deceiving, as five minutes conversation revealed recently during the filming of the bedford incident, the columbia pictures release. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Though stylistically and tonally tame in comparison to harriss later works, the bedford incident holds up both as an influential, livedin entry in the subgenre of the closequarters, boatconfined thriller and a credibly downbeat character portrait of an oldfashioned patriot. Destroyer who is obsessed with hunting down a particular soviet submarine regardless of the. The bedford incident 1965 fantastic movie musings and. There are currently two videos available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below. The filmakers made a great decision to film in black and white, because that accentuates its bleak arctic stage, and permitted more ambitious special effects given 1965 technology. The bedford incident 1965 full movie download full hd. Harris featuring richard widmark, sidney poitier, james macarthur the fanatical captain of an american destroyer discovers a russian submarine in u. Rent the bedford incident 1965 starring richard widmark and sidney poitier on dvd and bluray. After starting to gig around their city of sheffield they released the very well received the cosmonaut ep, and in 2005 have just recorded antarctica ep available to dowload from this site. The filmakers made a great decision to film in black and white, because that accentuates its bleak arctic stage, and permitted.
Jul 14, 2011 some interesting quotes from the 1965 movie the bedford incident and the american character posted on july 14, 2011 by mikespassingthoughts i have always liked the 1965 movie the bedford incident, a nice story about the cold war. In turn, i think it is also possible that the producers and writers of the bedford incident were influenced by dr strangelove which came out the previous year. Unfortunately, what was often overlooked was the necessity for men in the equation, men with their own fears, ambitions and compulsions. Some interesting quotes from the 1965 movie the bedford. Cold war film starring richard widmark, martin balsam, sidney poitier, donald sutherland, and wally cox. When a russian sub is pursued by widmark, the routine mission. The bedford incident full movie watch online, stream or. Watch the bedford incident online 1965 movie yidio. Strangelove and released failsafe to tap the well of public anxiety surrounding nuclear weapons and the cold war one more time. During a routine patrol, a reporter is given permission to interview a a hardened coldwar warrior and captain of the american destroyer uss bedford.
The band was launched january 2001 and immediately commenced writing and recording songs for their debut album the bedford incident. Some interesting quotes from the 1965 movie the bedford incident and the american character posted on july 14, 2011 by mikespassingthoughts i have always liked the 1965 movie the bedford incident, a nice story about the cold war. What i took from his leaving the bridge was that he could not face the possibility that should they survive, the subs sinking could have triggered an international incident, even a. Rent the bedford incident 1965 starring richard widmark and sidney. Behind that youthful appearance is a very determined young man who knows where hes going and how he will get there. The bedford incident is one of the greatest cold war films. 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. The bedford incident takes as its premise the folly of military aggression within the cold war context of the mid60s. Sidney poitier is a reporter given permission to interview the captain during a routine patrol. Often overshadowed by more famous nuclear disaster films like dr. Strangelove and released failsafe to tap the well of public anxiety surrounding nuclear weapons and the.
The cast also features eric portman, james macarthur, martin balsam and wally cox, as well as early appearances by donald sutherland and ed bishop. It stars richard widmark and sidney poitier, with widmark coproducing. Poitier gets more than he bargained for when the bedford discovers a soviet sub in the. Hey, look how many uk based american and canadian actors fill out the supporting cast. What i took from his leaving the bridge was that he could not face the possibility that should they survive, the subs sinking could have triggered an international incident, even a war, given his hawkish record. The cast also features eric portman, james macarthur, martin balsam and wally cox, as well. The bedford incident takes place on a us naval ship, american destroyer uss bedford, which roams the seas in search of soviet nuclear submarines.
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. Jul 20, 20 cold war film starring richard widmark, martin balsam, sidney poitier, donald sutherland, and wally cox. Aug 15, 20 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. 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. Tonights film picks include the bedford incident, date night, romancing the stone, americas sweethearts, the manchurian candidate and resurrected. Poitier gets more than he bargained for when the bedford discovers a soviet sub in the depths and. The bedford incident 1965 full movie 123movies free watch online with english subtitles,stream free the bedford incident full movie online on. Richard widmark portrays the captain of a newly launched u. This anticold war film, made at the height of the cold war, received mixed. Bedford incident is hands down the finest naval movie ever made unless you count the naval parts of captain phillips. 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. You will recall that we were discussing this last week. An excellent cold war thriller well worth checking out.
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