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Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957)

6.9 | Mar 13, 1957 (US) | Adventure, War, Drama | 01:48
nun world war ii pacific war religion pacific island roman catholic church u.s. marine japanese army

They were alone on this Pacific Island... trapped behind enemy lines... the marine who had been thru Hell and Sister Angela with her supreme faith in God.

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.

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Deborah Kerr
Sister Angela
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Robert Mitchum
Corporal Allison USMC

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Reviews

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Namekeeper
7 | Feb 04, 2024
This is a great but underrated movie. Just because there aren't a lot of actors, the relationship between the two main characters is a wonderful thing to watch. It's too bad the other actors of note are not listed, such as I. Miynai, S. Nakagawa, Akiro Ohno and Masao Ukon. It's worth watching.