As World War II rages across the Pacific Ocean, Lt. Commander Duke E. Gifford is in the thick of it in the movie, Operation Pacific.  He evacuates children from enemy-held islands, oversees the research and development of improved torpedoes at Pearl Harbor and fights the Japanese in a series of feverish sea battles.  Like many of Hollywood's heroes of the era, Lt. Commander Gifford is also a man with a heart with his wife waiting for him in his submarine Thunderfish's home port.  Starring John Wayne, Patricia Neal and Ward Bond among others.  Full screen in color.  Released in 1951.  Runtime 110 minutes.