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Operation Pacific
“He's Skipper "Duke" Gifford Who Could Put A Torpedo Through A Needle...And Sew Up A Date With A Laugh!”
6.1 / 10• 1951• 1h 51m•NR• English
WarDramaAction
Storyline
During WWII, Duke E. Gifford is second in command of the USS Thunderfish, a submarine which is firing off torpedoes that either explode too early or never explode at all. It's a dilemma that he'll eventually take up personally. Even more personal is his quest to win back his ex-wife, a nurse; but he'll have to win her back from a navy flier who also happens to be his commander's little brother.
Cast & Crew
John Wayne
Duke E. Gifford
Lead
Patricia Neal
Mary Stuart
Ward Bond
John "Pop" Perry
Scott Forbes
Larry
Philip Carey
Bob Perry
Paul Picerni
Jonesy
William Campbell
Talker
Kathryn Givney
Steele
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. George Waggner's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Operation Pacific is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
