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Operation Pacific (1951) | Slate

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Rated 6.1 on TMDB

Operation Pacific

He's Skipper "Duke" Gifford Who Could Put A Torpedo Through A Needle...And Sew Up A Date With A Laugh!

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.

Released: 1951
Runtime: 1h 51m
Rated: NR
Genres: War, Drama, Action
Country: United States of America
Language: English

Direction and writing

George WaggnerDirector, Screenplay

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Russell SaundersAssistant Director

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John WayneDuke E. Gifford
Patricia NealMary Stuart
Ward BondJohn "Pop" Perry

Scott ForbesLarry
Philip CareyBob Perry
Paul PicerniJonesy
William CampbellTalker
Kathryn GivneySteele

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