John Wayne stars as a World War II submarine commander hell bent todefeat the entire Japanese military! Duke Gifford (Wayne) will risk hislife to save a native orphan, but he won't shy away from making the hardchoices he must make to keep his crew alive. When the captain of hissubmarine (Ward Bond) is wounded during an attack, Gifford orders thesub to dive--leaving the captain to die. But he and his crew areproclaimed heroes when they brave an enemy onslaught to rescue a groupof downed airmen in this two-fisted action epic.