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Cold War Submarine Adventures: Cuban Missile Crisis - Secret Subs

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Explore the events of the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis and hear from some of the actual participants in this riveting program. After an American naval blockade intercepted Soviet submarines on a secret mission to set up a military base in Cuba, the two nations engaged in a tense standoff that led the world to the brink of nuclear war. Submariners from both sides talk about the conflict, and viewers get a look inside their subs and the U.S. war room.

Featured Crew

Jane Armstrong
Director
David Bedard
Writer
Christopher Dedrick
Music
Trevor Ambrose
Film Processor
John Crawford
Cinematography

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Cast

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Capt. Nikolai Shumkov
Himself - Capt. Nikolai Shumkov
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Capt. Ryurik Ketov
Himself - Capt. Ryurik Ketov
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Theodore Sorensen
Himself - Theodore Sorensen, Special Counsel to the President
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Dino A. Brugioni
Himself - Dino A. Brugioni, CIA Analyst
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Robert McNamara
Himself - Robert McNamara, Secretary of Defense 1961-1968
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Rudolph Rump
Himself - Rudolph Rump, Radar Man, USS Blandy
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Capt. Charles Rozier
Himself - Capt. Charles Rozier, USS Cecil
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Capt. Alexi Dubivko
Himself - Capt. Alexi Dubivko
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Robert J. Tavenor
Chief Petty Officer
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Mike Vardy
Ketov (uncredited)