Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
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.
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.
- Released: 1957-03-13
- Genres: Adventure, War, Drama
- Runtime: 1h 48m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10 from 149 votes
Directed by John Huston.
Top cast
- Deborah Kerr as Sister Angela
- Robert Mitchum as Corporal Allison USMC
Where to watch Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison
- United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
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