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.
I've been searching for the late Richard Widmark movies and found a lot of them...And with the The Bedford Incident I kind of heard about it before but never bothered to watch it until now...I love all Richard Widmark movies with his acting and portrayal of all his roles the man is so natural acting before the lense be in a supporting role as a killer without mercy or a leading role...I am mesmerized by his outstanding performance with a natural character in playing his role...his facial expression, his eyes and his body movement are so natural to watch engrossing myself to watch him...The script of the movie is outstanding that I kept guessing what and how the movie will end...As I kept guessing it caught me off guard when all of a sudden his young officer made a grave mistake that created the tragedy called "The Bedford Incident"...Throughout the movie I understood how to be serving on board a ship - I am a retired U.S. Vet and served on board numerous ships. I fully understand the role of Captain Finlander, he was tough but understands his crew, their significance to the mission of the ship under his command...The script is so realistic especially when Captain Finlander had no choice but to follow the order of his superiors at the U.S. Navy Headquarters to refrain from taking action against the unknown submarine...It was a game of wait and see, with maximum patience but ready to act against the inevitable...Widmark showed a believable tense yet kept his cool (as the movie script calls) and my attention to what scene will come next caught me off guard, so perfectly scripted that yes, The Bedford Incident could be one movie that will serve all military personnel be in the Navy, Army, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard and among others, in the performance of their individual duties...Because the final 30 second scene in the movie may happen...Excellent movie and outstanding performance of all the actors, the movie directors and producers.
I just watched this film for the first time, don’t know how I missed it. Awesome Navy drama and an ending that’ll blow you away. Thanks Freeman, this one is a real gem.
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I've been searching for the late Richard Widmark movies and found a lot of them...And with the The Bedford Incident I kind of heard about it before but never bothered to watch it until now...I love all Richard Widmark movies with his acting and portrayal of all his roles the man is so natural acting before the lense be in a supporting role as a killer without mercy or a leading role...I am mesmerized by his outstanding performance with a natural character in playing his role...his facial expression, his eyes and his body movement are so natural to watch engrossing myself to watch him...The script of the movie is outstanding that I kept guessing what and how the movie will end...As I kept guessing it caught me off guard when all of a sudden his young officer made a grave mistake that created the tragedy called "The Bedford Incident"...Throughout the movie I understood how to be serving on board a ship - I am a retired U.S. Vet and served on board numerous ships. I fully understand the role of Captain Finlander, he was tough but understands his crew, their significance to the mission of the ship under his command...The script is so realistic especially when Captain Finlander had no choice but to follow the order of his superiors at the U.S. Navy Headquarters to refrain from taking action against the unknown submarine...It was a game of wait and see, with maximum patience but ready to act against the inevitable...Widmark showed a believable tense yet kept his cool (as the movie script calls) and my attention to what scene will come next caught me off guard, so perfectly scripted that yes, The Bedford Incident could be one movie that will serve all military personnel be in the Navy, Army, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard and among others, in the performance of their individual duties...Because the final 30 second scene in the movie may happen...Excellent movie and outstanding performance of all the actors, the movie directors and producers.