Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison Movie Review 1957

Terrific two-character WWII drama finds tough (but tender-hearted) Marine sergeant Allison (Mitchum) stranded with Irish nun, Sister Angela (Kerr), on a Pacific island overrun by Japanese troops. The duo hide out during the day and forage for food by night, gradually revealing their pasts to each other. He falls hard while she resists his advances and they struggle to stay alive until U.S. forces invade the island. Lots of action and good performances. Based on the novel by Charles Shaw.

Distribution

CBS/Fox Video, 1330 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019, Phone: (212)373-4800, Toll-free: 800-800-4369, Fax: (212)373-4803, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 106 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

World War II, Island Fare, Survival, Nuns & Priests

Screenplay

John Huston, John Lee Mahin

Cast

Robert Mitchum, Deborah Kerr

Cinematography

Oswald Morris

Director

John Huston

Music

Georges Auric

Producer

Buddy Adler