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.
Cast & crew
James B. HarrisDirector
Richard WidmarkCaptain Eric Finlander, U.S.N.
Sidney PoitierBen Munceford
James MacArthurEnsign Ralston, U.S.N.
Martin BalsamLieut Cmdr. Chester Potter, M.D., U.S.N.
Wally CoxSeaman Merlin Queffle
Eric PortmanCommodore Wolfgang Schrepke, Deutsche Marine
Michael KaneCommander Allison Executive Officer - Bridge
Gary CockrellLieutenant Bascombe U.S.N. - C.I.C.
