1951 John Wayne War Film Operation Pacific Becomes Tubi Streaming Hit
The George Waggner-directed submarine drama, starring John Wayne and Patricia Neal, is finding an audience on Tubi as of November 2026.
The 1951 war film Operation Pacific has become a streaming hit on Tubi as of November 2026, according to Collider. The film stars John Wayne as Lieutenant Commander Duke E. Gifford.
Directed by George Waggner, Operation Pacific centers on the submarine USS Thunderfish. Patricia Neal plays Navy nurse Mary, the ex-wife of Wayne's character, and Ward Bond plays Commander Pop Berry.
The film arrived in 1951, part of a run of military and Western roles for Wayne. Before it, he had starred in Back to Bataan and They Were Expendable following World War II, as well as John Ford's 1939 film Stagecoach.
Wayne's postwar filmography also included 1949's She Wore A Yellow Ribbon and Howard Hawks' Red River. Ford's 1950 Western Rio Grande featured an estranged wife storyline similar to the one in Operation Pacific.
Quick answers
Where can I stream Operation Pacific?
The 1951 film is available on Tubi, where it has become a streaming hit as of November 2026.
Who stars in Operation Pacific?
John Wayne plays Lieutenant Commander Duke E. Gifford, with Patricia Neal as Navy nurse Mary and Ward Bond as Commander Pop Berry.
Who directed Operation Pacific?
George Waggner directed the 1951 film, which follows the submarine USS Thunderfish.