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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.

6.9(150)19571h 48m3

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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Status
Released
Budget
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Box office
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Language
English
  • nun
  • world war ii
  • pacific war
  • religion
  • pacific island
  • roman catholic church
  • u.s. marine
  • japanese army

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Director

John Huston

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United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical13 Mar 1957
  • United KingdomGB

    • TheatricalPG6 Jun 1957
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatricale 121 Jan 1958
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical1219 Apr 1957
  • NetherlandsNL

    • Physical6DVD6 Dec 2006
  • PortugalPT

    • Theatricale 1227 May 1957

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Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison was released on 13 March 1957.

Audience reviews

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    Namekeeper

    2/4/2024

    7/10

    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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    CinemaSerf

    3/20/2026

    7/10

    US Marine “Allison” (Robert Mitchum) is shot down over a remote Pacific island and is lucky to make it safely ashore. Exploring what looks like an abandoned village he encounters it’s sole surviving human resident. A nun. “Sister Angela” (Deborah Kerr) is just as surprised to see him as he her, but soon they are working together as a most unlikely team. When they are overflown by a Japanese aircraft, they abandon the…

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