Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison

Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison

108 mins | Drama, Adventure, War | March 13, 1957

A Roman Catholic nun and a hard-bitten US Marine are stranded together on a Japanese-occupied island in the South Pacific during World War II. Under constant threat of discovery by a ruthless enemy, they hide in a cave and forage for food together. Their forced companionship and the struggle for survival forge a powerful emotional bond between them.

Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison

108 mins | Drama, Adventure, War | March 13, 1957

Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison
A Roman Catholic nun and a hard-bitten US Marine are stranded together on a Japanese-occupied island in the South Pacific during World War II. Under constant threat of discovery by a ruthless enemy, they hide in a cave and forage for food together. Their forced companionship and the struggle for survival forge a powerful emotional bond between them.
IMDb rating 7.3
Producers 20th Century Fox
Original title Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison
Directors Angela Allen, Adrian Pryce-Jones, John Huston
Writers Charles Shaw, John Lee Mahin, John Huston

Cast

Deborah Kerr

as Sister Angela

Robert Mitchum

as Corporal Allison USMC