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Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957)
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13 March 1957 (USA)
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Plot:
A Marine and a Nun, both shipwrecked on a Pacific Island, find solace in one another as the two wait out the war. full summary | add synopsis
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Nun
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Church
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Beautiful Woman
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Game Of Go
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WWII
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Nominated for 2 Oscars.
Another 1 win
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5 nominations
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underrated Huston classic
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(Complete credited cast)
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108 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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4-Track Stereo (RCA Sound Recording) |
4-Track Stereo (Westrex Recording System)
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West Germany:12 (f) |
USA:Approved (certificate #18380) |
Canada:PG (video rating) |
UK:PG |
Finland:K-16 |
Sweden:15
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Supposedly Robert Mitchum's favorite film role he played.
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Anachronisms: Robert Mitchum is shown throughout the movie wearing a metal expansion bracelet for his wristwatch. Such bracelets were introduced by Speidel in the 1950s.
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Cpl. Allison, USMC: Let's just keep it quiet, ma'am. You speak English?
Sister Angela: Yes.
Cpl. Allison, USMC: Are there any Japs around?
Sister Angela: You're... You're an American.
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Cpl. Allison, USMC: Let's just keep it quiet, ma'am. You speak English?
Sister Angela: Yes.
Cpl. Allison, USMC: Are there any Japs around?
Sister Angela: You're... You're an American.
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Referenced in "Newhart: Heaven Knows Mr. Utley (#1.19)" (1983)
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This film shows the depth of feeling that John Huston was capable of as a director. It also shows how wonderfully he handled actors, eliciting great performances from both Mitchum and Kerr. Though it doesn't have the humor of The African Queen, it shows a similar since of dignity to the characters. It also shows respect for the audience in that it doesn't feel the need to resort to romantic over-indulgences or tear-jerking death scenes to win us over. Both characters remain intact physically and spiritually at the end. Also worth mentioning is Oswald Morris's beautiful location photography on the island of Tobago. Fox did a wonderful job on the DVD transfer.