Lt. Commander Duke Gifford (John Wayne) is hoping to win his wife Lt. Mary Stuart (Patricia Neal) back. They divorced after the death of their infant son while Gifford was on a mission. Gifford is second in command to Commander Pop Perry (Ward Bond). Perry's younger brother, Bob Perry (Philip Carey) is hoping to win Gifford's ex. So when Commander Perry is killed on a mission, and they are unable to recover his body, Bob Perry blames Gifford for his death due to Gifford's wanting to be a hero. Ther. e is another issue. The torpedoes are not exploding as they should which is leading to dangerous situations. It takes some time to figure them out, and then they go on another mission which is more effective, and they turn to rescuing flyers at the end, including Bob Perry. An who knows if the husband and wife will get back together. She does meet him when he returns.
This movie is enjoyable, and we see John Wayne in the Navy.
