Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison

About 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.

Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957) is a war film directed by John Huston. Its themes are nun, roman catholic church, pacific war, and u.s. marine.

Deborah Kerr takes the lead as Sister Angela, and Robert Mitchum as Corporal Allison USMC. Released in March 1957, it runs 108 minutes.

The screenplay is by John Huston and John Lee Mahin.

Tora! Tora! Tora!, The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity, and Hell in the Pacific make useful companions to Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison, all filed under japanese army and world war ii. TMDB voters put it at 6.9 out of 10 across 150 votes.