She wore a white uniform... Anyone who let Mary Stewart go is a loser.
At one time, John Wayne played in many military films, and the sailors outplayed a lot. But thanks to the melodramatic note, this picture is interesting to watch. Love and war are almost equal in proportion. This was not typical for such a movie. But the film turned out to be more vital, or what, than similar to him on the theme “Tokyo Destination”.
Young beautiful Patricia Neal and courageous John Wayne, made a beautiful couple on the screen. It is interesting to watch their love affair. And then they did Harm Method again, but only here was Neil really good. By the way, 6 years earlier, Wayne had already played a sailor in love with a nurse (" They were not returned), but the lyrics were given much less space.
About the exploits of submariners made a lot of films. I loved Enemy Down with Robert Mitchum, but Operation Pacific is no worse. In my opinion, John Wayne has created a worthy image of a naval officer. Particularly worth noting underwater battle scenes, even with mock-ups and the use of newsreels, they look no less impressive. By the way, a colored version of the film was released later...
10 out of 10