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The Bedford Incident   1965         N/R, 102 min. Genre: Drama / Thriller Director: James B. Harris   Cast: Richard Widmark, Sidney Poitier, James MacArthur, Martin Balsam, Wally Cox, Eric Portman, Michael Kane, Donald Sutherland, Phil Brown, Shane Rimmer, James Caffrey, Paul Tamarin, Gary Cockwell, Glenn Beck, Brian Davies   In this story about U.S./Soviet Cold War relationships, United States Navy Captain Eric Finlander (Richard Widmark) becomes obsessed with the mission of his destroyer to seek out Soviet submarines. Assigned to do an article on Finlander, reporter Ben Munceford (Sidney Poitier) is aboard the destroyer and is documenting events taking place. During a cat-and-mouse game involving a Soviet submarine that is patrolling the same area, tensions rise, and one of Finlander's young officers, Ensign Ralston (James MacArthur), accidentally fires a nuclear weapon, which results in tragedy. Cast Richard Widmark Capt. Eric Finlander Sidney Poitier Ben Munceford James MacArthur Ensign Ralston Martin Balsam LCDR Chester Potter, M.D. Wally Cox Seaman Merlin Queffle Eric Portman Commodore Wofgand Schrepke Michael Kane Cdr. Allison Executive Officer Donald Sutherland Hospitalman Nerney Phil Brown Chief Hospitalman Shane Rimmer Seaman 1st Class James Caffrey Seaman 1st Class Paul Tamarin Seaman 2nd Class Gary Cockwell Lt. Bascombe Glenn Beck Seaman 2nd Class Brian Davies Lt. Beckham