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Feature film — 1957

Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957)

6.91h 48mAdventure — War — Drama

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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A high-signal pick with 150 votes.

20th Century Fox

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Director: John Huston

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Deborah Kerr as Sister Angela

Deborah Kerr

Sister Angela

Robert Mitchum as Corporal Allison USMC

Robert Mitchum

Corporal Allison USMC

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