Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison

Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison
1957
★★★☆☆ 7.0/10
⏱️ 108 min
📅 Released
🌐 EN
AdventureWarDrama
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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Namekeeper
★ 7/10
February 4, 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.

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Director
John Huston
Writer
John Lee Mahin, John Huston
Producer
Buddy Adler, Eugene Frenke

Production

20th Century Fox

Keywords

nunworld war iipacific warreligionpacific islandroman catholic churchu.s. marinejapanese army