Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison
1957 · Movie · 108 min · ★ 7.0 · 77% critics
During World War II, a nun and a stranded Marine end up alone on a Pacific island under enemy occupation. As they hide, forage, and try to avoid discovery, their uneasy partnership grows into a moving bond shaped by danger, duty, and survival.
Based on Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison
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Details
- Years
- 1957
- Release date
- 1957-03-13
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Critic score
- 77/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (140 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like wartime dramas built around an unlikely bond, survival tension, and restrained romance, especially if Lifeboat or The Nun's Story appeal to you; Not for you if you want fast action or a big cast.
Pros: strong central pairing; moving emotional bond; tense survival setup | Cons: somewhat predictable; low-key pace; limited excitement
Themes
- nun
- world war ii
- pacific war
- religion
- pacific island
- roman catholic church
- u.s. marine
- japanese army
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1958 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1958 · nominated
Cast & crew
Deborah Kerr
as Sister Angela
Robert Mitchum
as Corporal Allison USMC
Directed by John Huston