The Bedford Incident

Incident in the Atlantic (Original Title: The Bedford Incident ) is an American- British drama film from 1965, it was under the direction of British director James B. Harris and based on the novel by Mark Rascovich. . Germany premiere was on 14 January 1966.

Action

The destroyer USS Bedford of the U.S. Navy pursued a Soviet submarine through the so-called GI -UK gap in the North Atlantic, the strait between Greenland, Iceland and the UK. The lake plays an important role in the Cold War between the superpowers USA and the Soviet Union. Naval forces of both sides here watch each other warily. On board the ship led by Captain Finlander the reporter Munceford and Commodore Schrepke, a German naval adviser to the NATO. Munceford to write a story about life on board a destroyer, but is more interested in the Finlander proposed to admiral. The commander is angry about the curious reporter, he sees in him a permanent nuisance.

Captain Finlander drives the crew to mercilessly. Munceford and Schrepke are baffled by his behavior, because the team is tired and exhausted by the required by the commander constant hard work. The sonar man Queffle begins to hallucinate and must be replaced. The young officer Ralston misunderstands a casual conversation as a command and fires an anti - submarine rocket on the tracked submarine. The Soviet boat sinks, but before that can shoot four torpedoes at the destroyer. Finlander initiates countermeasures and tried to evade the torpedoes. Everyone on board suspects that the torpedoes carry nuclear warheads. Evade the attempt fails. Shortly before the impact of Soviet torpedoes Finlander leaves his post and seems to put his actions in question. The film ends with a mushroom cloud.

Background

  • The film is the feature film debut of Donald Sutherland, of the hospital nurse Nerney plays in a small supporting role.
  • Another debut James B. Harris. After nine years of partnership with Stanley Kubrick, this was the first directorial effort from Harris.
  • Co - producer Widmark was involved in the production of three films, this film was the last.
  • James Poe was known for his work on In 80 days around the world, for which he won an Oscar in 1957.
  • Also art director Arthur Lawson was oscar awards. He was awarded in 1949 for The Red Shoes.

Reviews

" Designed in precise, a journalistic report style, with good stress management, but somewhat unclear conclusion ," was the lexicon of international film.

1965 in film Screenplay Film score Gilbert Taylor John Jympson Around the World in 80 Days (1956 film) The Red Shoes (1948 film)
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