Operation Pacific

Operation Pacific

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

Directed by George Waggner

Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures

1951111 min6.1 / 10

A mid-century war drama that balances submarine combat tension with romantic comedy, blending technical military challenges against a backdrop of personal rivalry and romantic entanglement.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Operation Pacific sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Is Operation Pacific easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

  • Does Operation Pacific end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is Operation Pacific scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Operation Pacific violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

34/ 100

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Rarity40

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Surprise37

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Love25

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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