The Bedford Incident poster

Movie · 1965

The Bedford Incident

Released 11 October 1965 More from 1965 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗

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.

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How old were they?

Oldest first
Sidney Poitier
as Ben Munceford
38
Shane Rimmer
as Seaman 1st Class - C.I.C.
36
Gary Cockrell
as Lieutenant Bascombe U.S.N. - C.I.C.
32
Donald Sutherland
as Hospitalman Nerney - Sick Bay
30
James MacArthur
as Ensign Ralston, U.S.N.
27
Brian Davies
as Lieutenant Beckman U.S.N. - Communications
26
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The numbers

Computed from the cast above
12years between the oldest and youngest billed
38Sidney Poitier — oldest on the call sheet
26Brian Davies — youngest billed
32average age of the credited cast
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