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Operation Pacific ()

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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.
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Lt Cmdr. Duke E. Gifford
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Lt. (j.g.) Mary Stuart
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Cmdr. John T. 'Pop' Perry
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Lt. Larry
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Lt. (j.g.) Bob Perry
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Jonesy
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The Talker (as Bill Campbell)
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Cmdr. Steele
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Ens. Caldwell
Cliff Clark ...
Commander, SUBPAC
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The Chief
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Sister Anna
Vincent Fotre ...
Soundman
Lewis Martin ...
Squad Commander
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Junior
Louis Mosconi ...
Radarman Mosconi
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Fighter Pilot (uncredited)
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Torpedo Officer (uncredited)
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Nurse (uncredited)
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Sparks - Radioman (uncredited)
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Mick - SP Commander (uncredited)
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Dance Floor Extra (uncredited)
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Baby (uncredited)
Ray Hyke ...
Crewman (uncredited)
Gayle Kellogg ...
Crewman (uncredited)
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Hawaiian (uncredited)
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Lt. Ernie Stark (uncredited)
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Quartermaster (uncredited)
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Crewman (uncredited)
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Freddie - Officer on Submarine Corvena) (uncredited)
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Japanese Fighter Pilot (uncredited)
Lou Marcelle ...
Trailer Narrator (uncredited) (voice)
Robert Nash ...
Quartermaster (uncredited)
Carl Saxe ...
Shore Patrolman (uncredited)
William Self ...
Helmsman (uncredited)
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Lt. Jorgenson (uncredited)
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Naval Officer at Briefing (uncredited)
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Ground Control Officer (uncredited)
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Dick - Admiral's Aide (uncredited)
Steve Wayne ...
Crewman (uncredited)
Mack Williams ...
Crewman (uncredited)
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Pilot Briefing Officers on Carrier (uncredited)

Directed by

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George Waggner

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George Waggner ... (written by)

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Louis F. Edelman ... producer (produced by)

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Max Steiner

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Bert Glennon ... director of photography

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Alan Crosland Jr.

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Leo K. Kuter

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John Gilbert Kissel

Makeup Department

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Gordon Bau ... makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Russell Saunders ... assistant director (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Francis J. Scheid ... sound

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Hans F. Koenekamp ... special effects (as H.F. Koenekamp)
William C. McGann ... special effects director (as William McGann)

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Soldier Graham ... gaffer (uncredited)

Music Department

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Murray Cutter ... orchestrations

Additional Crew

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Charles A. Lockwood ... technical adviser (as Vice-Admiral Charles Lockwood U.S.N. {Rtd.})
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Plot Summary

The submarine USS Thunderfish successfully completes a secret mission to rescue a group of orphans on a remote Pacific island. On the way back to Honolulu they encounter a Japanese aircraft carrier but the torpedoes they fire explode about halfway to the target, a recurring problem that has plagued the submarine fleet for some time. The Thunderfish's XO, Duke Gifford runs into his ex-wife and Navy nurse Mary Stuart at the hospital. There's still a spark between them but the boat is sent out on another mission before anything is resolved. When Gifford's good friend and captain, Pop Perry, is killed Gifford believes it's his fault. A inquiry clears him and after he and his men solve the problem of the misfiring torpedoes, they set out to sea. Written by garykmcd

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Taglines Sub Raiders Throw an Underwater Uppercut for Uncle Sam! See more »
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Also Known As
  • Opération dans le Pacifique (France)
  • La flota silenciosa (Spain)
  • Keravnos ton vython (Greece)
  • Squalo tonante (Italy)
  • La fuerza silente (Mexico)
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  • 111 min
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Trivia The movie was filmed on a low budget. As a result nearly all the shots of the submarines, ships and the action scenes were stock footage from World War II. See more »
Goofs The studio set is much larger than a wartime submarine would have been. See more »
Movie Connections Features Destination Tokyo (1943). See more »
Soundtracks We Watch the Skyways See more »
Crazy Credits In keeping with the submarine theme of the film: at the very start, we see a submarine periscope break the surface of the sea, then we see an officer looking into the view-port of the periscope, then we see the opening credits appear, as if being viewed through a periscope. See more »
Quotes Ens. Caldwell: [after the Chief and Junior are killed] I couldn't help it about the Chief.
Duke E. Gifford: Remembering how he took care of you?
Ens. Caldwell: Yes sir.
Duke E. Gifford: Well, before he took care of you, he took care of Larry, before Larry, he took care of me and before me he took care of Pop. Chiefs have been taking care of this man's Navy for a long time, Mister Caldwell. Don't worry about him, there's a lot of good sailors back there for him to take care of.
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