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.
Editor's Verdict
"The film is a Cold War thriller focused entirely on military tension and pursuit. There are no indicators whatsoever that the setting, plot, themes, or iconography relate to Christmas."
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Cast & Crew
Richard Widmark
Captain Eric Finlander, U.S.N.
Sidney Poitier
Ben Munceford
James MacArthur
Ensign Ralston, U.S.N.
Martin Balsam
Lieut Cmdr. Chester Potter, M.D., U.S.N.
Wally Cox
Seaman Merlin Queffle
Eric Portman
Commodore Wolfgang Schrepke, Deutsche Marine
Michael Kane
Commander Allison Executive Officer - Bridge
Gary Cockrell
Lieutenant Bascombe U.S.N. - C.I.C.
Phil Brown
Chief Hospitalman Mckinley - Sick Bay
Brian Davies
Lieutenant Beckman U.S.N. - Communications
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