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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."

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1957 · 1h 48m
Adventure, Drama, War
Starring Deborah Kerr · Robert Mitchum
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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.

Theatrical
Mar 13, 1957
DVD / Blu-ray
May 20, 2003
Director
John Huston
Writers
John Lee Mahin, John Huston
Producers
Buddy Adler, Eugene Frenke
Music
Georges Auric
Studio
20th Century Fox
Keywords
nun world war ii pacific war religion pacific island roman catholic church u.s. marine japanese army
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Deborah Kerr
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Robert Mitchum
Corporal Allison USMC
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