The Bedford Incident

The Bedford Incident


Starring:Richard Widmark, Sidney Poitier, James MacArthur, Martin Balsam, Wally Cox, Eric Portman, Michael Kane (III), Colin Maitland, Paul Tamarin, Frank Lieberman, James Caffrey, Burnell Tucker, Michael Graham (IV), Bill Edwards (IX), Stephen von Schreiber, Eugene Leonard, Gary Cockrell, Roy Stephens, George Roubicek, John McCarthy
Director: James B. Harris
Studio: Sony Pictures
Product Type: DVD
The Bedford Incident
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Best Cold War Film
  • Good movie, bad price
  • Shocking cold-war classic
  • excellent suspense
  • A real Cold War Chiller!
 The Bedford Incident
Starring: Richard Widmark , Sidney Poitier , James MacArthur , Martin Balsam , and Wally Cox
Director: James B. Harris
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B0000AMRUP
Release Date: 2003-09-23

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Best Cold War Film.......2007-05-07

This film is the best Cold War film I have ever watched!

Richard Widmark,Sidney Poitier and Martin Balsam are absolutely superb in this film! I am amazed that this film, which was made in 1965, is as poignant now as it was then. Only Richard Burton's 'The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
can be truly compared in quality to this Cold War thriller!

I don't ever recall seeing this film on broadcast television or cable. Was it ever aired after it's theatrical release? I definitely know this film is not for weak nerves. There is not a boring segment throughout!

I have been collecting DVD's of Sidney Poitier recently and I just purchased this one. I can't help but say this is his best film,in my opinion. This man is a fantastic screen presence!

It was also fun watching James MacArthur in this film as a young Navy ensign. (He later went on to become Dan-O on Hawaii Five-0).Hawaii Five-0 - The Complete First Season

Please, if you truly want to watch an excellent film drama purchase this DVD!

2 out of 5 stars Good movie, bad price.......2007-03-15

Don't get me wrong by my rating. This is an excellent film. However $24.95 is way too high a price to pay for this, especially considering there are no extras at all. What were they thinking? It should have been $9.95 retail, which I'm sure it eventually will be. So for now, be happy with your video copy. Or if you have a dvd recorder, just wait for it to show up on Turner Classics.

5 out of 5 stars Shocking cold-war classic.......2006-11-02

This is intense edge-of-your seat drama. A frightening portrayal of the obcessive cold-war captain mistaking equates fear of his authority with readiness in war. The end is inevitable and chilling. Mr. Portier's character comes off a bit on the preachy and self-righteous side but still gripping and likeable. Richard Widmark is, perhaps, at his best in this film and gives a stunning performance as the obcessive and bullying captain. A great addition to any intense thriller drama library.

5 out of 5 stars excellent suspense.......2006-06-15

I first watched this film many years ago....It was one of the most suspenseful movies I had ever seen at that time. Widmark and Poitier are both excellent in their respective roles...In fact, the whole cast is excellent.
I especially enjoyed James McArthur of Hawaii Five-O fame and Wally Cox.
This is a film that will keep you on the edge for its length.

5 out of 5 stars A real Cold War Chiller!.......2006-04-06

Richard Widmark and Sidney Poitier are reunited from their movie "No Way Out" and in a bit of a stretch their roles reversed. Widmark plays a staunch and disciplined, bordering on fanatic, captain of the naval destroyer U.S.S Bedford involved in a cat and mouse chase of a Soviet submarine. Poitier plays an over enthusiastic reporter bend on getting the true story of the most deadly game being played out.

This is a great Cold War movie boasting an impeccable cast of supporting actors and a perfect companion to "Fail-Safe". As with Fail Safe and The Longest Day, appropriately filmed in B&W.

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