Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison poster
Screenplay John Huston, John Lee Mahin
Director John Huston

Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison

Tagline: 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.

Release Date: 1957-03-13

Duration: 108 minutes

Synopsis

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.

Casting

  • Robert Mitchum
    Corporal Allison USMC
  • Deborah Kerr
    Sister Angela