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.
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22 people
John Wayne
Duke E. Gifford
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Patricia Neal
Mary Stuart
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Ward Bond
John "Pop" Perry
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Scott Forbes
Larry
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Philip Carey
Bob Perry
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Paul Picerni
Jonesy
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William Campbell
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Kathryn Givney
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Caldwell
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Sam Edwards
Junior
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Jack Pennick
Chief
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George Waggner Director · Max Steiner Composer Bert Glennon Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $3.9M · United States release January 27, 1951 · Produced in United States
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$3,863,000
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
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United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · January 27, 1951
Theatrical
Austria
August 1, 1953 · Theatrical
Brazil
January 1, 1952 · Theatrical
Germany
June 12, 1953 · Theatrical
Netherlands
April 22, 2009 · Physical · DVD
Portugal
June 6, 1952 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
August 13, 1951 · Theatrical
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