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.
Top Cast
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Richard WidmarkCaptain Eric Finlander, U.S.N.
SI
Sidney PoitierBen Munceford
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James MacArthurEnsign Ralston, U.S.N.
MA
Martin BalsamLieut Cmdr. Chester Potter, M.D., U.S.N.
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Wally CoxSeaman Merlin Queffle
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Eric PortmanCommodore Wolfgang Schrepke, Deutsche Marine
MI
Michael KaneCommander Allison Executive Officer - Bridge
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Gary CockrellLieutenant Bascombe U.S.N. - C.I.C.
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Phil BrownChief Hospitalman Mckinley - Sick Bay
BR
Brian DaviesLieutenant Beckman U.S.N. - Communications
PA
Paul CarsonSeaman 1st Class - Communications
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Ed BishopLieutenant Hacker U.S.N. - Communications
CO
Colin MaitlandSeaman Jones - Bridge
PA
Paul TamarinSeaman 2nd Class - Bridge
FR
Frank LiebermanSeaman 1st Class - Bridge
JA
James CaffreySeaman 1st Class - Bridge
BU
Burnell TuckerSeaman 1st Class - Bridge
MI
Mike LennoxLieutenant Krindlemeyer U.S.N. - Bridge