Lt Cmdr. Duke E. Gifford
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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.
A submarine commander tries to solve the problem of misfiring torpedoes and win back his ex-wife during WWII. IMDb provides cast, crew, reviews, trivia, and more for this drama romance war film.
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- Drama, Romance, War
- George Waggner
- 1951-01-27
John Wayne stars as a dedicated submarine commander who sacrifices everything to defeat the enemy in this classic Hollywood drama. The film features action-packed scenes of torpedo attacks, rescues and battles in the South Pacific during World War II.
- George Waggner, Russell Saunders
- John Wayne
Superstar legend John Wayne in a thrilling story of a WWII submarine commander overly devoted to his crew and boat.
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.
- George Waggner
- 18
A submarine movie about a WWII mission to rescue orphans and a torpedo problem. The second in command, Duke Gifford, tries to win back his ex-wife and clear his name.
Overview. 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.
