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

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.