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A 1951 drama about a submarine crew facing torpedo malfunctions and a love triangle during WWII. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more.
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- Drama, Romance, War
- George Waggner
- 1951-01-27
Operation Pacific is a 1951 black-and-white World War II submarine war drama from Warner Bros. Pictures, produced by Louis Edelman, and written as well as directed by George Waggner. John Wayne and Patricia Neal star and Ward Bond and Philip Carey play supporting roles.
On board the submarine where they ve rescued kids and nuns from a Pacific island, John Wayne (as officer Duke Gifford) and Jack Pennick are in charge of a plan to feed a baby, then he discusses personal matters with his superior (Ward Bond as Captain Perry) early in Operation Pacific, 1951. Trailer. A dedicated submarine commander (John Wayne ...
- George Waggner, Russell Saunders
- John Wayne
A war film starring John Wayne as a submarine commander in the Pacific during World War II. See the full list of actors, directors, writers, producers, and other crew members on IMDb.
Superstar legend John Wayne in a thrilling story of a WWII submarine commander overly devoted to his crew and boat.
In the South Pacific, submarine officer Duke Gifford (John Wayne) and the crew of the "Thunderfish" are attacked by the Japanese during a rescue mission, and their torpedoes malfunction.
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- War
During WWII, a submarine's second in command inherits the problem of torpedoes that don't explode. When on shore, he is eager to win back his ex-wife. The submarine USS Thunderfish successfully completes a secret mission to rescue a group of orphans on a remote Pacific island.
