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Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison
1957 6.9 (128 votes) 1h 48m
Genres
Adventure War Drama
Production Companies
20th Century Fox

Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison

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.

Overview

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.

Key Crew

Screenplay: John Lee Mahin, John Huston

Producer: Eugene Frenke, Buddy Adler

Director: John Huston

Director of Photography: Oswald Morris

Top Cast

Deborah Kerr
Deborah Kerr

Sister Angela

Robert Mitchum
Robert Mitchum

Corporal Allison USMC

Videos

HEAVEN KNOWS, MR. ALLISON(1957) Original Theatrical Trailer

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