| John Wayne stars as Rear Admiral Rock Tory, co-starring Kirk Douglas as Captain Paul Eddington. It is the start of WWII. Adm. Tory is given command of unique situation in the Pacific. He is heading up an operation called Skyhook. With limited supplies and a arrogant Area Commander. Tory has a tough job to beat out the Japanese. |  |
| Tory and Eddington are at this time on their crusier getting ready for gunnery practices. (In this scene, Tory and Eddington are at their previous ranks, Captain and Commander. |
| Tory and Eddington are being briefed by another Commander (Carroll O'Conner), about the attack on Pearl Harbor, and are given orders to gather up all ships that have left the harbor. |  |
| Tory is being notified by CINCPAC (Commander in Chief, Pacific) about his being relieved of command. Tory's cruiser was damaged due to unusual manuevers, and is under investigation. |
| Tory is seen here meeting his son, Ensign Jarrod Tory for the first time in 18 years. The meeting is not to glamorous. |  |
 | Tory is asking his intelligence friend, about Operation Skyhook. His friend is questioning him on how he found out about the operation. It is Top Secret and only a few people are suppose to know about it. |
| Tory is attending a dinner at Admiral (Henry Fonda) Nimitz's quarters. Nimitz has just present him with the orders to promote Tory from Captain to Rear Admiral. hehe, with rank comes more responsiblities. |  |
 | Now Admiral, Tory and his aides have just arrived at his new command by a PBY (Flying Duck). He is welcomed by his new Chief of Staff, Captain Eddington. He was also just recently promoted. |
| Tory is being briefed on what is going on so far. He also is meeting a Australian coast watcher, which he recruits for intelligence/reconnaissance purposes. |  |
 | Tory is meeting his nurse girlfriend (Patricia O'Neal) for the first time since arrive at his new command post/island. |
| The Australian coast watcher is guiding a company of Marines though the mountains of the island. The Marines are part of a contigent in a three fold engagement. |  |
 | The coast watcher is briefing Tory and his crew on the success of the operation. Now they briefing him are another island, looking for some intelligence about it. The Aussie has volunteered to go in and take a look see. |
| Tory is being briefed by his girlfriend. She is explaining to him, the sucide of his son's girlfriend. She was raped and impreganted by CPT Eddington. |  |
 | Tory and his crew are off with their small armanda. They are on the way to attack another island and a fleet which is being led by the Japanese's biggest battleship, the Yamato. |
| Tory's crusier is seen here firing on the Japanese fleet. Little crusier taking on a big battleship, good luck!!!!! |  |
 | Tory's flag ship is seen here under fire. Tory has been injured, several of his staff die in this action. He is rescued by some of the crew members. |
| Tory is laid up in bed on a hospital ship. He has just found out that he lost part of his left leg. Adm. Nimitz is briefing him on how it was a decisive victory. He also tell's Tory, once he recovers, he is going to put him on a peg leg and give him his own Group Command. The End!!!!!!!!! |  |